Areas of nutrition where opinions differ

Is raw hot or not?

The raw food lifestyle has gained a lot of media attention lately, but is a raw food diet truly optimal for athletes? Health educators such as Dr. Doug Graham have shown that athletes are competitive eating only raw foods. Regardless whether you're interested in a raw food diet, whole, uncooked fruits and veggies are the healthiest foods you can eat.

The B-12 Factor

Though the amount we need is miniscule, vitamin B12 is critical for health. Vitamin B12 is produced by bacteria, but due to over farming much of our agricultural soil is microbially dead. Most vegan doctors and nutritionists recommend supplementation or eating enriched foods.

Going Against the Grain

While grains, pasta and bread are often staples in both the athlete's diet and a vegetarian diet, you are missing the opportunity to eat the more nutritionally complete option of fruits or vegetables.