Flashback Friday: The Gladiator Diet - How Vegetarian Athletes Stack Up

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 (). Regardless of your underlying diet, there are certain foods that may help enhance athletic performance and recovery: • Reducing Muscle Fatigue with Citrus () • Reducing Muscle Soreness with Berries () • Preventing Exercise-Induced Oxidative Stress With Watercress () • “Veg-Table” Dietary Nitrate Scoring Method (https://nutrition