Things You'll Need:
- Fruits
- Vegetables
- Nuts
- Seeds
- Fish oils
- Beans
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Step 1
Eat foods rich in beta carotene. Think color-rich foods like sweet potatoes, carrots, cantaloupe, peaches, kale, broccoli and tomatoes.
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Step 2
Add Vitamin E to your diet. You can do this by eating more nuts, whole grains, seeds and leafy green vegetables. Fish oils, which you can get by regularly eating fish, or by taking supplements, are also high in Vitamin E.
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Step 3
Get your daily dose if Vitamin C. You can do this by taking supplements, but also by eating foods like oranges, grapefruit and other citrus fruits; broccoli; leafy greens; berries like cranberries, strawberries and blueberries; and cabbage.
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Step 4
Eat more beans and artichokes. According to a 2004 study by the USDA, small died red beans, pinto beans, artichokes and red kidney beans top the list of foods that have the largest capacity for antioxidants per serving side.
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Step 5
Look for commercial products like energy bars that are high in antioxidants. Bars like Dr. Good Carb ZingGo Energy Bar claim to have have concentrated amounts of antioxidants and they're also easy to eat when you're on the go.
