Bodybuilding Vitamins and Minerals

Posted by: PFB

Functions of vitamins and minerals

Bodybuilders and any other sportsmen need plenty of high quality vitamins and minerals. The nutrition of a modern man "guarantees" a chronic shortage of main vitamins and mineral substances. The conclusion: these should be taken in the form of supplements.

Vitamin C
Strengthens connective tissues: tendons, cords, bones, joints and skin integument.

Vitamin E
Defends cellular membranes from the effect of free radicals

Carotenoids
Strengthens and defends skin integument and vision

Thiaminum.
Participates in the carbohydrate synthesis of energy

Riboflavinum
Participates in the reactions of food processing into energy

Acidum folicum
Hemopoiesis, amino- and nucleic acids' synthesis

Iron
Transfers oxygen

Calcium
Strengthens a bony tissue and teeth, coagulates blood, promotes to muscular contraction

Zincum
Comprises a structure of enzymes , hormones; antioxidant

Potassium
Salt balance, strengthens a heart rhythm, bony tissue and nervous system

Magnesium
Strengthens and maintains a bony tissue, activates the enzymes, participating in protein synthesis, relaxes a muscle, strengthens a nervous system, prevention of cardiac diseases

Chromium
Participates in metabolic processes, processing a glucose, fats and energy

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