Identical twins Hugo and Ross Turner are adventure athletes that are always trying to find ways to improve their performance.
With the help of scientists at King’s College London, they went on a 12-week fitness program with a twist: Hugo turned vegan, and Ross continued to eat meat.
Which diet is the best?
Video by Izabela Cardoso & Fernando Teixeira
Executive producer: Griesham Taan
Is taking up veganism one of your New Year’s resolutions? A well-planned vegan diet can be delicious, nutritious, and environmentally friendly. But understanding the nutritional impact of changing your diet is really important.
In this video, Kimberley Wilson, a psychologist with a master’s degree in nutrition, looks at what impact a vegan diet can have on the health of your brain, highlighting what you should be aware of and the best ways to address it to ensure your diet is as healthy as possible.
Written and presented by Kimberley Wilson
Animation by Daire Collins
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In this video, we’ll explore the difference between a plant-based and vegan diet. We’ll cover the different benefits of a plant-based diet, as well as the different types of plants that can be used for food. We’ll also explain the many types of diets that are available, and how they can help you meet your health and fitness goals. So if you want to learn more about the different types of diets and how they can help you meet your nutritional and health goals, this video is for you! _____________________
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Comparing the diets of the Roman gladiator “barley men” and army troopers to the modern Spartans of today.
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This is the first in a 3-part series on vegetarian athletes. Stay tuned for The First Studies on Vegetarian Athletes (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/the-first-studies-on-vegetarian-athletes) and Vegetarian Muscle Power, Strength, and 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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