| Vegan diet and what's at stake
But he was the first pro-football superstar to try.
There's no evidence a vegan diet can improve an athlete's performance, says David Nieman, a professor of health and exercise at Appalachian State University. His 1988 study of vegetarian runners found they ran as well as their meat-eating rivals but no better. Although the vegetarian athletes in his study also ate eggs and dairy foods, he says, "there is scientific evidence that veganism, when done right, won't hurt performance." But, he adds, there is only anecdotal evidence that it can help.
Professional athletes, especially NFL players, need thousands of calories a day. Many enjoy a high-protein, high-fat smorgasbord of steaks, chops, burgers, pizza, ice cream and beer. Gonzalez's tight-end job requires him to push around monstrously sized opponents.
Love Letters: If you can't say something nice ... wait, he did
And it was only Part I of a Three-Part Trilogy of columns I was intending -- Part I to contrast Cooperstown and the Barry Bonds* Watch (and as such, to point out that while there is plenty of deserved hostility toward Bonds, it isn't as if others are perfect, either); Part II essentially chronicled how classy both Gwynn and Ripken are; and Part III, written the day of the induction, set the scene of what a great tribute the weekend turned out to be -- especially the crowd of 75,000 -- to two true Hall of Famers. Last thing I meant to do was a cheap shot on either. As you read through the weekend, the three pieces should have combined to provide perspective on Gwynn and Ripken, Bonds and Cooperstown. I think those of you who were patient and didn't jump to knee-jerk conclusions got it.
Sleep Apnea Treatment Helps Stave Off Heart Disease
FRIDAY, Oct. 12 (HealthDay News) -- Using a mask to deliver continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) to treat people with obstructive sleep apnea dramatically reduces early indications of atherosclerosis -- hardening of the arteries -- within months, a new study finds. .
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