Kinesiology 3339A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 25: Fetus, Glycogen, Gluconeogenesis
19 Oct 2016
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No, macronutrients give us energy: 2. No, the body cannot tell the difference between natural and synthetic vitamins: 3. The only data that has shown advantage of supplementation in athletes is when the athlete is deficient to begin with. More recent data suggests that large intakes of supplementation may benefit and up-regulate oxidation of free radicals: 4. Advertises addition of vitamins and would think that it has a lot of vitamins. But if you look, only a small amount of small vitamins that are present and therefore the statements made by the company stretch the truth and is false advertisement. Advertised at vitamin water but contains more sugar - is not much more healthy than pop. Can become deficient in water soluble vitamins very easily if diet is not sufficient, particularly in b complex. If consume too many water soluble vitamins, can easily be excreted in urine. But if consuming too many fat soluble vitamins, can reach toxic levels.
