Bodybuilding Vitamins and Minerals

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.

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Vitamin E
Defends cellular membranes from the effect of free radicals

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Carotenoids
Strengthens and defends skin integument and vision

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Thiaminum.
Participates in the carbohydrate synthesis of energy

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Riboflavinum
Participates in the reactions of food processing into energy

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Acidum folicum
Hemopoiesis, amino- and nucleic acids’ synthesis

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Iron
Transfers oxygen

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

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Zincum
Comprises a structure of enzymes , hormones; antioxidant

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

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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

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

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