The Wellness Connection presents

Antioxidants

The Secret Ingredient in the Fountain of Youth

by

Aphrodite Dikeakos, MS, RD

Monday 20 November

  7:00pm

NeoHumanist Center, Marousi

§What are free radicals and how do they cause cellular damage?
§What are antioxidants and how do they help protect against free radicals?
§Where do we find antioxidants and how can we obtain them?

Antioxidants, found naturally in many foods, help protect the body from damaging free radicals and may aid in the prevention of conditions such as Coronary Artery Disease and  cancer.

Ahrodite Dikeakos was born and raised in New York . She obtained a Bachelor degree in biology and then went on to study Nutrition Sciences. Following her Masters degree in Nutrition Sciences she completed a year-long Dietetic Internship at New York Hospital - Cornell Medical Center . After working for 5 years at the Rockefeller University she moved to Athens , Greece where she worked as a Clinical Dietitian at Ygeia and Metropolitan Hospitals . She currently runs a private Nutrition Consulting practice, works at the Eugenidio hospital out-patient Endocrinology Unit, and writes for the Greek Modern Bride.

The Wellness Connection is a group of professionals dedicated to the pursuit of wellness in their professional and personal lives.  A monthly presentation will be held highlighting a practitioner˘s area of expertise while other wellness caregivers will be on hand with information about who they are and what they do.  Anyone wishing to join the group is most welcome. The Wellness Connection is compiling a database of wellness practitioners as a networking service to the greater Athens community.  

For information on the Wellness Connection, contact Catherine Skepataris

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