Ok Gymrats...lets talk about free radicals... accelerated aging is linked to two things, high sugar diets and free radical damage inside the body. Heres the science: Free radicals are atoms or molecules containing unpaired electrons. Damage occurs when the free radical encounters another molecule and seeks to find another electron to pair its unpaired electron. The free radical often pulls an electron off a neighboring molecule, causing the affected molecule to become a free radical itself. The new free radical can then pull an electron off the next molecule, and a chemical chain reaction of radical production occurs. Such an event causes damage to the molecule, and thus to the cell that contains it. The solution: We can slow the aging process simply by our daily intake of antioxidants, because of their ability to donate electrons which neutralize the radical without forming another. This has led to the hypothesis that large amounts of antioxidants might lessen the radical damage causing chronic diseases, and even radical damage responsible for aging. They also help with post-exercise inflammation of muscle tissues. Improving recovery time and macro nutrient absorption building solid lean muscle mass. Make sure you take an antioxidant supplement post-workout and daily.
Posted on: Thu, 18 Sep 2014 20:45:09 +0000