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This isn't the study I had in mind but it's another interesting twist on the antiox thing
"The antioxidants from the smoothie seemed to be taken into the volunteers’ blood quickly. However, the body has a mechanism to deal with such a sudden rise, and extra antioxidants in the blood are removed quickly from the blood. This is an example of a process called homeostasis, where the body works to return its antioxidant levels to the ideal. The same happened to the sugar from the smoothie – it caused a spike, and then a sudden dip afterwards to below baseline.
So even if the antioxidants we take in our diet do neutralise free radicals, drinking extra can’t be neutralising more, as, for the majority of the time afterwards, there is less antioxidant power in the blood."
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Theres always someone ready to piss on Your cornflakes.......
Does this mean the way I used to drink a ton a beer, eat a few kebabs, sleep for 3 hours, then play rugby. Was actually giving my body optimal adaptation?