Your body needs antioxidants to neutralize the damaging effects of free radicals. Free radicals are the by-product of common bodily processes (eating, breathing, exercising) that can cause the deterioration of your cell structure, making you age faster. Antioxidants bond to these free radicals, returning them to a stable state. When you increase the antioxidants available to perform this neutralizing work, you boost your body's ability to combat oxidative stress and can actually inhibit natural signs of aging.