BRING ON THE BENEFITS
What do exercising vegetarians have going for them? Lots. A study published in the Proceedings of the Nutrition Society noted that vegetarians have decreased cholesterol levels and about 25% lower risk of mortality due to heart disease, while a study in the European Journal of Clinical Nutrition noted a 15% higher carotenoid antioxidant status in vegetarians compared with their meat-eating counterparts. Carotenoids boost the immune system, which is key among hard-training women, since strenuous exercise weakens your body’s defence systems.
The high fiber intake that comes with eating lots of different fruits and vegetables may also help assist with natural fat loss. “It’s easier to Research backs this up. A study published in noted that when dietary fibre was increased by 14 grams per day, there was a 10% decrease in total energy (calorie) intake.
