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Do you take special steps to make sure your diet is rich in Antioxidants? If you do, you're not alone -- a third of adults in the US take some sort of Antioxidant supplement. And I can see why -- antioxidants are supposed to ward off the most deadly diseases, particularly heart disease and cancer. They're also supposed to slow down the aging process. The bottom line is, if antioxidants do all they say they do, they're truly the stuff of miracles.

But that's a big IF. Yes, antioxidants are believed to do all these things, but there are few studies to confirm it according to CNN's Dr. Gupta. A study on antioxidants done over 10 years showed no harm in taking antioxidants, but there weren't any obvious benefits either to justify the huge amount that people spend on antioxidant supplements.

Here's what I think: Don't waste your money on antioxidant supplements. Do, however, eat a diet that is high in antioxidants, with plenty of fruits and veggies. Such a diet will give you your antioxidants, plus lots of other important nutrients, and won't cost you more than you spend on groceries.