Monitoring Nutrient Intake Can Help Vegetarian Athletes Stay Competitive

Wednesday, July 17, 2013 - 11:00 in Health & Medicine

A balanced plant-based diet provides the same quality of fuel for athletes as a meat-based diet, provided vegetarians seek out other sources of certain nutrients that are more commonly found in animal products, according to a presentation at the 2013 Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) Annual Meeting & Expo(r).

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