Antioxidant Claims Oversimplify Nutrient Functions, Scientists Say
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
As antioxidant claims proliferate across the food and supplement industries, the complexity underlying antioxidant nutrients and their functions poses challenges for scientists, marketers and consumers.
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