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Antioxidants

The antioxidant paradox

Exercise works partly BECAUSE it makes free radicals — the signal that drives adaptation. High-dose C and E during training have been shown to blunt the gains.

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Exercise works partly BECAUSE it makes free radicals — the signal that drives adaptation. High-dose C and E during training have been shown to blunt the gains.

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