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Athletes might require more antioxidants as strenuous exercise can cause oxidative stress and form free radicals in our body1. Free radicals can damage cells and this can lead to tissue damage, slower recovery time, and lower energy production. Antioxidants can protect against free radical damage, can help prevent the decrease of serum iron2 and improves the efficiency in which aerobic energy is obtained.3
1 Oxidative stress biomarkers responses to physical overtraining : implications for diagnosis. Department of Physical Education and Sports Science,Democritus University of Thrace, Komotini 69100, and Department of Internal Medicine, Henry Dunant Hospital, Athens, Greece.
2 Antioxidant diet supplementation influences blood iron status in endurance athletes. Community Nutrition and Oxidative Stress Research Group at the University of the Balearic Islands, Palma de Mallorca, Spain.
3 Antioxidants diet supplementation enhances aerobic performance in amateur sportsmen. Department de Inermeria, Fisioterapia, Universitat de les Illes Balears, Palma de Mallorca, Spain.
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