Friday Favorites: Vegetarian Muscle Power, Strength, and Endurance

Randomized controlled trials put plant-based eating to the test for athletic performance. This is the final video in my 3-part series on vegetarian athletes. In case you missed the other two, here they are: The Gladiator Diet - How Vegetarian Athletes Stack Up () and The First Studies on Vegetarian Athletes (). I was honored to be a scientific consultant for an amazing new documentary about diet and athleticism called The Gamechangers. Check it out at If you’re interested in more videos on athletic performance, see: • Why All Athletes Should Eat Plant-Based Diets () • Do Alkaline Diets Help Athletic Performance? () • Comparing Vegetarian and Vegan Athletic Performance, Endurance, and Strength () • Improving VO2 Max: A Look at Vegetarian and Vegan Athletes () New subscribers to our e-newsletter always receive a free gift. Get yours here: Have a question about this video? Leave it in the comment section at someone on the team will try to answer it. Want to get a list of links to all the scientific sources used in this video? Click on Sources Cited at You’ll also find a transcript and acknowledgements for the video, my blog and speaking tour schedule, and an easy way to search (by translated language even) through our videos spanning more than 2,000 health topics. Thanks for watching. I hope you’ll join in the evidence-based nutrition revolution! -Michael Greger, MD FACLM Captions for this video are available in several languages; you can find yours in the video settings. View important information about our translated resources: • Subscribe: • Donate: • Podcast : • Books: • Shop: • Facebook: • Twitter: • Instagram: