How and what you eat can improve performance and prevent injury.
- Eat slowly to improve digestion.
- Eat foods in whole forms as much as possible—whole foods, as provided by nature (either cooked or raw). Raw vegetables are full of natural antioxidants that protect tissues.
- Stop eating refined carbohydrate—these create inflammation, stress the endocrine system and cause nutrient depletion.
- Eat raw foods with every meal. The best raw foods are salads.
- Absolutely avoid hydrogenated oils and trans fats; they can lead to inflammation and injury.
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