AR-News: (US) Meatless Power

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Carnivores may be king of the jungle, but veggie lovers can rule the road. 
By Selene Yeager 


Back in the day, bleu steak (so raw it's almost squirming) was a staple of 
the pro-cycling diet. But just as more Americans have embraced vegetarianism, so 
have more cyclists.

"Vegetarians tend to have lower body-mass indexes, lower cancer rates and 
lower cholesterol levels than meat-eaters," says Liz Applegate, Ph.D., consultant 
to the U.S. Olympic Cycling Team and author of the Encyclopedia of Sports and 
Fitness Nutrition. "They also tend to live longer. More athletes ask me 
questions about vegetarianism than any other diet topic. And they all want to know 
the same thing: Can I still ride as strong?"

Veggie-chowers such as six-time Ironman champ Dave Scott and Tour de France 
stage winner Sean Yates prove that you don't lose muscle when you go meatless. 
But you do have to eat smarter when you put the steak knife away. "You can't 
eat nothing but pasta and bananas and expect to perform your best," says Lisa 
Dorfman, R.D., author of the Vegetarian Sports Nutrition Guide. 

Here are four ways to trim the meat and still hammer the local rides:





full story:

http://www.bicycling.com/article/0,5073,5921,00.html?category_id=363 

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