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RADICAL REMEDY
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Joe Weider's Muscle & Fitness
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June 1, 2005
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Boosting antioxidant intake is good for your health - and your muscles
Q: I heard at the gym that antioxidants are important for bodybuilders. What do they do? Which ones should I take?
A: The gym isn't the only place where people are talking about antioxidants. Doctors, nutritionists, you name it - they're all prescribing getting more of elements like zinc, copper and selenium and vitamins like C and E. Our experts concurred and added that antioxidants are particularly important for people who train hard. Here's why.
Tim Scheett, PhD, is an assistant professor of exercise science at the University of Southern Mississippi (Hattiesburg).
"Antioxidants are a group of compounds that help ...