Re:Anthropologists Say Gladiators and Soldiers in Ancient Ro...
by imgabe on Monday December 03, 2018 @12:49PM
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> Considering the modern diets of strength athletes, we should expect that gladiators had a high protein diet.
Why should we expect that? Gladiators were slaves. I would expect slave owners to feed their slaves as cheaply as possible. What evidence is there that they even considered diet to be a factor in athletic performance and that they would try to maximize nutrition if they did?
Why should we expect that? Gladiators were slaves. I would expect slave owners to feed their slaves as cheaply as possible. What evidence is there that they even considered diet to be a factor in athletic performance and that they would try to maximize nutrition if they did?