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What Keeps The Athletes Going

What Keeps The Athletes Going

If you are one of those ill-witted who perceive athletes as gods who don't need to stop to take in air, or to relax when there is need for relaxation, then perhaps it would be much of a disappointment to you to find out that athletes are not so different from those who are not athletes f Continue reading


 

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What Are Antioxidants and Free Radicals?

What Are Antioxidants and Free Radicals?

What are free radicals? Why are they damaging to the human body? And how does vitamin E and the other antioxidant nutrients help protect the body against free radical damage?

In this article, we will attempt to answer all your questions about antioxidant and free radicals, plus h Continue reading


 

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Vitamin Supplements

Vitamin Supplements

Although getting the proper amount of vitamins and nutrients from natural food is important, it can be very hard to do. Those who can't get the minerals and such they need from food, turn to vitamins and supplements. With vitamin supplements being a big business, there are many manufact Continue reading


 

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The World of Sports Nutrition

The World of Sports Nutrition

Advancements in medicine and an increase in capitalism in the world as well as other factors all contributed to the development of the field of sports nutrition.

As scientists learned more and more about our bodies and the optimum level of strength and physical fitness they can Continue reading


 

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Antioxidant Vitamins

Antioxidant Vitamins

Did you know that cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death for African-American men and women? The disease claims the lives of over 100,000 annually. Perhaps due to this alarming number, much of scientific researches conducted in the US today have recently been focused on how anti Continue reading


 

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