Flashback Friday: Foods to Improve Athletic Performance and Recovery

What are the effects of spinach and berries on oxidative stress, inflammation, and muscle soreness in athletes?

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-Michael Greger, MD FACLM

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[Chris-dxmf]

More videos related to fitness please :)

[alexgewecke]

I wonder if this holds true for kale, too, which isn’t high in oxalate.

[sarukansegar]

Thats the Video I was looking Dr.Greger. Thank you very much👏

[santaanaklerks]

Gracias maestro, ojala algún día tenga sus conocimientos usted es de los mejores profesionales de salud que puede haber en el mundo.

[kuangoseilah]

Children ate more spinach when the spinach eating popeye was on tv now the popeye fried chicken is what most people think of when they see name popeye

[la]

This explains so much. I did P90X a few years ago while on SAD diet and it was brutal. Could barely walk, hurt to raise hands above my head, everything hurt. I never finished it. Started over a few weeks ago and I'm a little sore each day but not bad. Only difference is I have been vegan for last 2 years. 🤯

[jacobnunya]

I haven't really worked out after eating mostly vegan but now that I am the soreness is nothing compared to what it used to be. I don't drink green smoothies but I still have nowhere near the same level of soreness.

[SebastianMarelli]

No wonder I never have muscle soreness and recover super fast.

[plantbasedethos]

Nice, i have a big salad and at least 2 cups of baby spinach everyday, i workout a lot but didn't knew about this at all

[margaretletarte]

Go Tom Brady! Yet another Superbowl next week. Plant based athlete and going strong!!!

[eelkeaptroot]

Sounds like it has only positive benfits and no risks as a opposed to illegal substances.

[mariusbenichou]

Does reduction in inflammation affect the resulting growth response?

[nazokashii]

I can attest to this ^^ plants to the rescue!

[leonsamsworth]

Problem is, crushing the inflammatory/oxidation response, whilst it will allow for better performance in short term, diminishes adaptive response to exercise. In a multi-day competitive event loading up on your power veg etc would be wise to keep preforming at your best, but during training periods space antioxidant/anti inflammatory foods & supplements away from exercise bouts.

[yogawithjengentleyoga]

I wonder if other berries and other greens would produce similar results?

[Nobody-Nowhere]

chronic daily oral supplementation, gotta love the lingo

[jgkarimi]

spinach ph is only 4.4 still acid beceause is gmo not natrual

[willmcgregor]

FV smoothie is drink of choice following strenuous exercise.
Oxalates & potential kidney stone formation a problem with xs consumption of some veg Eg spinach

[shockwave]

How was beetroot not mentioned ? Beets me!

[michaelrich]

I like the old format where Dr Gregor is not in video taking up half the screen (as much as I love him). Please go back to no humans in the screen, gives more room for the graphs and is much better.