Antioxidants in Sport Nutrition
Lamprecht, Manfred
Antioxidants in Sport Nutrition - Taylor & Francis 2015 - 1 electronic resource (299 p.)
Open Access
Antioxidant use in sports is controversial due to existing evidence that it both supports and hurts athletic performance. This book presents information on antioxidants, specifically for athletes, and their roles in sports nutrition. It stresses how antioxidants affect exercise performance, health, and immunity. Chapters cover oxidative stress; basic nutrition for athletes; major dietary antioxidants; sports supplements; performance/adaptation to exercise; antioxidants role in health and immunity; reviews on vitamins C, E, beta-carotene, and minerals in sports nutrition; and roles polyphenols play in high-performance sport.
Creative Commons
English
b17442
10.1201/b17442 doi
Diets & dieting
Dietetics & nutrition
Sports injuries & medicine
Food & beverage technology
Nutrition Sports Medicine Sports Performance Analysis NUTRITION SCI-TECH MEDICINE STM free lipid oxidative oxygen peroxidation radical reactive species stress supplementation
Antioxidants in Sport Nutrition - Taylor & Francis 2015 - 1 electronic resource (299 p.)
Open Access
Antioxidant use in sports is controversial due to existing evidence that it both supports and hurts athletic performance. This book presents information on antioxidants, specifically for athletes, and their roles in sports nutrition. It stresses how antioxidants affect exercise performance, health, and immunity. Chapters cover oxidative stress; basic nutrition for athletes; major dietary antioxidants; sports supplements; performance/adaptation to exercise; antioxidants role in health and immunity; reviews on vitamins C, E, beta-carotene, and minerals in sports nutrition; and roles polyphenols play in high-performance sport.
Creative Commons
English
b17442
10.1201/b17442 doi
Diets & dieting
Dietetics & nutrition
Sports injuries & medicine
Food & beverage technology
Nutrition Sports Medicine Sports Performance Analysis NUTRITION SCI-TECH MEDICINE STM free lipid oxidative oxygen peroxidation radical reactive species stress supplementation