Micronutrients & recovery
Dietary intake of antioxidants (vitamin E, vitamin C, carotenoids, polyphenols) from whole foods is associated with a lower risk of cardiovascular disease, whereas supplementation with single antioxidants is not.
Prioritize a diet rich in fruits, vegetables, and whole foods to maximize your intake of various antioxidants. This approach has been linked to lower CVD risk in observational studies. Avoid relying on single antioxidant supplements, as they have not shown benefit and may be harmful.
Evidence from the cohort studies in regard to dietary antioxidants also supported the protective effects of dietary vitamin E, vitamin C, carotenoids, and polyphenols on CVD risk.
Why this rating
Supported by multiple prospective cohort studies showing inverse associations between dietary antioxidant intake and CVD risk.
Source
Plasma and Dietary Antioxidant Status as Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors: A Review of Human Studies
Ying Wang et al. · Nutrients · 2013
DOI 10.3390/nu5082969
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