Boost your intake of a variety of antioxidants with these healthy foods

The following is a list of different kinds of antioxidants and foods that are high in each.

• Allium sulphur compounds: Leeks, onions, garlic

• Anthocyanins: Eggplant, grapes, berries

• Beta carotene: Pumpkin, mangoes, apricots, carrots, spinach, parsley

• Catechins: Red wine, tea

• Copper: Seafood, lean meat, milk, nuts, legumes

• Cryptoxanthins: Red peppers, pumpkin, mangoes

• Flavonoids: Tea, green tea, red wine, citrus fruits, onion, apples

• Indoles: Cruciferous vegetables such as broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower

• Lignans: Sesame seeds, bran, whole grains, vegetables

• Lutein: Corn, leafy greens (such as spinach)

• Lycopene: Tomatoes, pink grapefruit, watermelon

• Manganese: Seafood, lean meat, milk, nuts

• Polyphenols: Thyme, oregano

• Selenium: Seafood, offal, lean meat, whole grains

• Vitamin C: Oranges, berries, kiwi fruit, mangoes, broccoli, spinach, peppers

• Vitamin E: Vegetable oils, nuts, avocados, seeds, whole grains

• Zinc: Seafood, lean meat, milk, nuts

• Zoochemicals: Red meat, offal, fish

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