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May 2023
21m 34s

The Best Diet for Athletic Performance

Michael Greger, M.D. FACLM
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You run, you jump, you walk. What do you eat? This episode features audio from Why All Athletes Should Eat Plant-Based Diets, Do Alkaline Diets Help Athletic Performance?, and The Gladiator Diet and the First Studies on Vegetarian Athletes. Visit the video pages for all sources and doctor’s notes related to this podcast.

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