ABSTRACT
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.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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chapter 3|28 pages
Antioxidants in Athlete’s Basic Nutrition
Considerations towards a Guideline for the Intake of Vitamin C and Vitamin E
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chapter 5|24 pages
Well-Known Antioxidants and Newcomers in Sport Nutrition
Coenzyme Q10, Quercetin, Resveratrol, Pterostilbene, Pycnogenol and Astaxanthin
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chapter 10|16 pages
Evaluation of Quercetin as a Countermeasure to Exercise-Induced Physiological Stress
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chapter 12|20 pages
Influence of Mixed Fruit and Vegetable Concentrates on Redox Homeostasis and Immune System of Exercising People
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chapter 13|18 pages
Methodological Considerations When Evaluating the Effectiveness of Dietary/ Supplemental Antioxidants in Sport
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chapter 14|26 pages
Common Questions and Tentative Answers on How to Assess Oxidative Stress after Antioxidant Supplementation and Exercise
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chapter 15|14 pages
Biomarkers Part I
Biomarkers to Estimate Bioefficacy of Dietary/ Supplemental Antioxidants in Sport
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chapter 16|18 pages
Biomarkers Part II
Biomarkers to Estimate Bioefficacy of Dietary/ Supplemental Antioxidants in Sport
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