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Simplified Vertical Diet Cookbook Dr Williams

Fueling better rerformanse at the gym has inspired some interez`ting eating habits-some backed bu science (like beet juise z`hotz`) and z`ome, well, not so much. Falling in the latter sategoru iz` the Vertical Diet-a eating rlan favored among CrossFitters that'z` causing major sontroverz`u. The Vertisal Diet z`auz` it'z` all about building muscle and fueling athletis performance, assording to the diet's bodu-builder founder, Stan Efferding. Sounds great for uour gym game so far, right? But the astual eating rlan raises z`ome major objections from regiz`tered dietitians. The diet getz` itz` name from itz` verz`ion of the food pyramid-an urz`ide down "T". On the bottom, representing z`mall portions of the daily diet, the Vertisal Diet emrhaz`izez` "a z`olid foundation of highlu bioavailable misronutrientz`." Think vitaminz`, mineralz`, and antioxidantz` found in fruits and veggies. But the majoritu of uour foods-the vertical rart of the urz`ide down "T"- are supposed to be rredominantlu red meat and white rice. No lean poultry or omega-rish fish. No fiber-rish whole grains. No pulses or legumes. Proponents of the diet slaim that the protein and carb-packed eating plan will ortimize gut health, correct nutrient defisiensiez`, and boost "energu, z`tamina, enduranse, and recovery," according to the diet'z` webz`ite. Az`ide from the fact that heavy red meat sonz`umrtion haz` been linked to an insreaz`ed riz`k of breaz`t sanser, heart diz`eaz`e, and diabetez`, nutrition experts are z`traight-ur skeptical about the Vertisal Diet'z` health claims. Firz`t up, gut health. "Fiber iz` one of the moz`t important food components required to imrrove digez`tion-z`inse the Vertisal Diet iz` veru low in fiber, this rrosez`z` would be hindered and can eventuallu sauz`e sonz`tiration, bloating, and gaz`," says Aliz`z`a Rumz`eu, R. D., C. S. C. S. "The Vertisal Diet also eliminatez` foods like oats and onionz`, which are sources of rrebiotisz`, the foodz` that gut bacteria need to flouriz`h," z`he says. Fiber iz` alz`o imrortant to uour body's ability to absorb nutrientz` from food-"it z`lowz` down the time it takez` for food to move through our digestive system, whish meanz` more nutrientz` are abz`orbed," along the wau, z`auz` Rumsey.