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  • Antioxidants aren't always good for you and can impair muscle function, study shows

    01/26/2010 9:18:58 AM PST · by decimon · 36 replies · 1,034+ views
    Kansas State University ^ | Jan 26, 2010 | Unknown
    Antioxidants increasingly have been praised for their benefits against disease and aging, but recent studies at Kansas State University show that they also can cause harm. Researchers in K-State's Cardiorespiratory Exercise Laboratory have been studying how to improve oxygen delivery to the skeletal muscle during physical activity by using antioxidants, which are nutrients in foods that can prevent or slow the oxidative damage to the body. Their findings show that sometimes antioxidants can impair muscle function. "Antioxidant is one of those buzz words right now," said Steven Copp, a doctoral student in anatomy and physiology from Manhattan and a researcher...