3.5M views · 111K reactions | Cloves are full of antioxidants. These compounds help your body to fight free radicals, which damage your cells and can lead to disease. By removing free radicals from your system, the antioxidants found in cloves can help reduce your risk of developing heart disease, diabetes, and certain cancers. #cooking #chef #healthyrecipeshare #homeremedy #foodstagram #foodstagram #jamaica #foodlover #jamaicanchef #recipe #smoothie | Chef Ricardo Cooking | Facebook

Free radicals are unstable molecules that can damage cells by reacting with proteins, DNA, or membrane lipids. They form naturally during metabolism but increase during stress, illness, or toxin exposure. Antioxidants protect cells by stabilizing these reactive molecules. An antioxidant donates an electron to the free radical. This donation does not harm the antioxidant because it remains stable after the transfer. Once the free radical receives the electron, it loses its reactivity. It can no l