Sports and Athletics

Antioxidants are just as crucial for men’s health as a healthy diet and regular exercise. They move around the body, seeking out harmful free radicals that can negatively impact several key aspects of a man’s health, including muscle mass, mood and much more.

In something of a paradox, the exercise and strength training that’s meant to keep our bodies healthy actually creates an excess of free radicals. Managing them post-workout is an important step not only in exercise recovery, but for long-term health. Endurance athletes and bodybuilders rely heavily on growth hormones to develop and strengthen their muscles, and the free radicals produced during bouts of training can have lasting, negative impacts on development.

Whether you’re looking to make big gains or preparing to cut and expose the muscle you’ve worked so hard to build, your gut health has a big impact on your progress in the gym. Read on to discover the link between gut health and body building.

It can be challenging to be a competitive athlete as a vegan. For starters, all athletes have higher-than-average protein and caloric needs. To make matters worse, it can be challenging for vegans to get enough protein in their diet, since abstaining from meat and dairy is essential. A vegan athlete’s diet needs to include a variety of vegetables, beans, grains, nuts and seeds to maintain sufficient protein levels.