Molecules are stable when they have pairs of electrons around their nucleus.
Oxidation occurs inside the body during the normal process of metabolism . An excess of free radicals can cause different medical conditions, depending on which tissues are attacked. OPC's are concentrated in fibrous parts of fruits and vegetables and are often destroyed by cooking. In today's environment and high stress life styles, in which one person in three develop cancer and over one million die each year of heart disease, we need antioxidant protection . What is important is not necessarily the length of one's life, but it's quality.