VEGETARIANS were once considered pale and pasty individuals, yet a new study conforms nothing could be further from the truth. Despite many recent studies confirming health benefits of meat-free diets, few have assessed the impact of vegetarianism on athletic performance.
Veggie power: female vegetarians had a higher VO2 max than meat eaters
So, researchers from Arizona State University looked into that in a trial that compared 27 vegetarian and 43 omnivore elite adult endurance athletes.