Enhanced Athletic Recovery Without Undermining Adaptation
Channel: NutritionFacts.org
Date: 2013-10-18

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DESCRIPTION: Might the antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties of plant-based diets undermine some of the benefits of exercise? 

More on enhancing athletic recovery in my recent three-part video series:

1. Reducing Muscle Fatigue with Citrus (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/reducing-muscle-fatigue-with-citrus/)
2. Reducing Muscle Soreness with Berries (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/reducing-muscle-soreness-with-berries/)
3. Preventing Exercise-Induced Oxidative Stress With Watercress (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/preventing-exercise-induced-oxidative-stress-with-watercress/)

Then there's my 15-video series on using nitrate-rich vegetables to boost athletic performance starting with Doping With Beet Juice (http://nutritionfacts.org/videos/doping-with-beet-juice/) and ending with So Should We Drink Beet Juice or Not? (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/so-should-we-drink-beet-juice-or-not/).

More examples of plants over pills in:

• Produce, Not Pills to Increase Physical Attractiveness (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/produce-not-pills-to-increase-physical-attractiveness/)
• Raisins vs. Jelly Beans for Athletic Performance (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/raisins-vs-jelly-beans-for-athletic-performance)
• Prunes vs. Metamucil vs. Vegan Diet (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/prunes-vs-metamucil-vs-vegan-diet/)
• Can Folic Acid Be Harmful? (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/can-folic-acid-be-harmful/)
• Lutein, Lycopene, and Selenium Pills (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/lutein-lycopene-and-selenium-pills/)

If it's lemon verbena's antioxidant content, then there may be a better option. See The Healthiest Herbal Tea (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/the-healthiest-herbal-tea/) and Better Than Green Tea? (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/better-than-green-tea/).

I'll continue this thread in my next video, Preserving Immune Function In Athletes With Nutritional Yeast (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/preserving-immune-function-in-athletes-with-nutritional-yeast).

Have a question for Dr. Greger about this video? Leave it in the comment section at http://nutritionfacts.org/video/enhanced-athletic-recovery-without-undermining-adaptation/ and he'll try to answer it!

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