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The Effects of Antioxidants on Endurance
Bev: Antioxidant supplements have a subtle performance suppressing effect on endurance exercise events. A study has recently been done, Bev, that compared two groups of people undertaking exercise. The group that was given the vitamin E supplement did not have an improvement in insulin sensitivity. She says there's a bit of a trade-off between taking antioxidants and getting fitter. But from an immune function perspective, it may be worth suffering the slightly longer muscular recovery to support your immune system.