Flashback Friday: The Gladiator Diet - How Vegetarian Athletes Stack Up
Channel: NutritionFacts.org
Date: 2022-04-08

Comparing the diets of the Roman gladiator “barley men” and army troopers to the modern Spartans of today and meat-eating athletes are put to the test against veg athletes and even sedentary plant-eaters in feats of endurance.

These are parts one and two in a three-part series on vegetarian athletes. Check out part three here: Vegetarian Muscle Power, Strength, & Endurance (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/vegetarian-muscle-power-strength-and-endurance).

Regardless of your underlying diet, there are certain foods that may help enhance athletic performance and recovery:
• Reducing Muscle Fatigue with Citrus (https://nutritionfacts.org/video/reducing-muscle-fatigue-with-citrus/)
• Reducing Muscle Soreness with Berries (https://nutritionfacts.org/video/reducing-muscle-soreness-with-berries/)
• Preventing Exercise-Induced Oxidative Stress With Watercress (https://nutritionfacts.org/video/preventing-exercise-induced-oxidative-stress-with-watercress/)
• “Veg-Table” Dietary Nitrate Scoring Method (https://nutritionfacts.org/video/veg-Table-dietary-nitrate-scoring-method)
• Fennel Seeds to Improve Athletic Performance (https://nutritionfacts.org/video/fennel-seeds-to-improve-athletic-performance)
• Coconut Water for Athletic Performance vs. Sports Drinks (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/Coconut-Water-for-Athletic-Performance-vs-Sports-Drinks)
• Foods to Improve Athletic Performance and Recovery (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/Foods-to-Improve-Athletic-Performance-and-Recovery)
• Ground Ginger to Reduce Muscle Pain (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/Ground-Ginger-to-Reduce-Muscle-Pain)
• Enhanced Athletic Recovery Without Undermining Adaptation (https://nutritionfacts.org/video/enhanced-athletic-recovery-without-undermining-adaptation/)
• Watermelon for Sore Muscle Relief (https://nutritionfacts.org/video/Watermelon-for-Sore-Muscle-Relief)

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