Antioxidants and the Fountain of Youth

If only Ponce de Leon had known about antioxidants, it might have kept him from tramping all around a swampy and bug-filled place he named Florida. While the Spanish conquistador’s quest for the Fountain of Youth was futile, antioxidants defy the aging effects and give your skin a younger and brighter appearance.

Nowadays, antioxidants and free radicals are much-bandied terms.

But, what are they, and how do they work?

To visually understand them and their process cut an apple in half and read on.