The Nutrition InvestigatorThe health and nutrition blog by Dr. Roc Ordman.

Science magazine is now selecting prize winning web sites that explain science clearly. The first prize winner is Learn.genetics. An essay that fascinated me explains telomeres in the context of aging and cancer, including the role of free radicals, causing oxidative stress, and glycation, causing wrinkles, both of which occur more slowly as we get antioxidants in our diets. Read about telomeres and aging here.

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