Antioxidants

Exercise and bodybuilding can greatly increase free radicals! Other factors that lead to high levels of free radicals are: smoking tobacco, direct sunlight, smog and pollution and foods high in fats and sugar. Oxidation reactions can produce free radicals. In turn, these radicals can start chain reactions. When the chain reaction occurs in a cell, it can cause damage or death to the cell. Antioxidants terminate these chain reactions by removing free radical intermediates, and inhibit other oxidation reactions. Low levels of antioxidants, cause oxidative stress and may damage or kill cells. Antioxidants are widely used for the prevention of diseases such as cancer, coronary heart disease and even altitude sickness.