Antioxidants And Astaxanthin In Sports Nutrition
Articles > Article · 2015
Authors: Onur ORAL, Anna Zusa, İsmaşlçağrı Akdoğan, Fatih Alakoç, Meral SEVİNÇ TIRPAN
The International Journal of Educational Researchers, Refereed Journals of Other Institutions, International, Communication Abstracts (EBSCO), 2015, vol 6, pp 63-71
Summary
<p>The body has a certain natural defense mechanism which emerges against free radicals resulting from various</p><p>metabolic mechanisms. The compounds that make up this defense mechanism are called “antioxidants”.</p><p>Astaxanthin is a powerful antioxidant found especially in shellfishes (shrimp, crab, lobster, roe etc.) and salmon</p><p>in high quantity. Sports activities can be improved by balanced nutrition, but it also can be affected negatively by</p><p>irregular eating habits. It is of vital importance that athletes keep balanced diet in order to get the most efficient</p><p>result from their tough workouts. The studies about the nutrition of athletes emphasize the importance of</p><p>antioxidants for the metabolisms of athletes</p>