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Erika Taught Me

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The Effects of Hormesis on Strength

Hormesis is the idea that if it doesn't kill you, it makes you stronger. It applies to practically everything from exercise to different foods to supplements and so on. For example, there are these phytonutrients within vegetables and fruits that are called antioxidants. But they're not technically antioxidants by the traditional definition in the sense that what is a traditional antioxidant? The way it works is that there are free radicals in our bodies,. This is like damaging molecules in our bodies. And an antioxidant intercepts them and prevents that molecule from causing damage.

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