When
you exercise free radicals in the body are amplified initially which is why proper and smart / targeted nutrition is key to helping your body recover and keep your systems healthy.
Not exact matches
Free radicals are produced
in the
body naturally from things like: exposure to sun,
exercise, damage to cell (we can not avoid this!).
Antioxidants fight
free radicals in the
body, which are produced
in the
body -LCB- exposure to sun,
exercise, damage to cell -RCB-.
We also produce
free radicals in our
bodies in response to extra calories and unhealthy behaviors such as smoking, lack of
exercise, insufficient sleep, drinking alcohol, and consuming contaminated food and drinks.
It is therefore important to control the production of
free radicals within the
body in order to maintain redox homeostasis and normal physiological function... It is also likely that a dose - response effect could be evident, where the amount of antioxidants required to optimise oxidant content
in the skeletal muscle is relative to the type and amount of
exercise undertaken.
Pollution, chemicals, processed foods and even
exercise can result
in excessive
free radicals in your
body.
A review published
in «Antioxidants Sport Nutrition»
in 2015 also notes that green tea's antioxidant activity may be especially beneficial for preventing cellular damage caused by
exercise, since your
body burns more calories and creates more
free radicals during
exercise.
Scientists have known that excessive steady state endurance
exercise (different for everyone, but sometimes defined as greater than 60 minutes per session most days of the week) increases
free radical production
in the
body, can degenerate joints, reduces immune function, causes muscle wasting, and can cause a pro-inflammatory response
in the
body that can potentially lead to chronic diseases.
If we don't
exercise regularly, ignore proper nutrition, and observe good sleeping habits, toxins and
free radicals accumulate
in the
body.
Eating, breathing, and
exercise all create
free radicals in the
body.