Antioxidantsarevitalforaerobiclife,andfordecadestheexpectationsofantioxidantsashealthpro-
moting agentswereveryhigh.However,relativelyrecentmeta-analysesofclinicalstudiesshowthat
supplementation ofantioxidantsdoesnotresultinthepresumedhealthbenefit, butisassociatedwith
increased mortality.