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Re:Making a Maradona: Meat Consumption and Soccer Prowess by wumpus on Saturday July 23, 2022 @05:07PM (#32207580)
> and hence higher protein

There are a ton of professional athletes who don't eat meat and apparently get plenty of protein.

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Re:Making a Maradona: Meat Consumption and Soccer Prowess by UIUC_06 on Saturday July 23, 2022 @06:08PM (#32208037)
> There are a ton of professional athletes

How many can you name?

Or, since that would be anecdotal: what surveys have been done of professional athletes' diets?

And if there are any, is the percentage of vegetarians higher than a comparable group in the same age bracket?

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Re:Making a Maradona: Meat Consumption and Soccer Prowess by ravi_m on Saturday July 23, 2022 @05:34PM (#32207792)
but that doesn't change the fact that meat is a rich source of protein which is beneficial for physical development
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Re:Making a Maradona: Meat Consumption and Soccer Prowess by wumpus on Saturday July 23, 2022 @05:46PM (#32207884)
Sure: some athletes get a lot of protein that way, and others get a lot of protein without eating any meat. It's beneficial for muscle-building either way you do it.
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Re:Making a Maradona: Meat Consumption and Soccer Prowess by matwood on Saturday July 23, 2022 @05:09PM (#32207598)
It’s a lot easier today with the wealth of information and foods, particular for professional athletes.
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Re:Making a Maradona: Meat Consumption and Soccer Prowess by scandox on Saturday July 23, 2022 @05:17PM (#32207658)
> dearth

I think you mean wealth right?

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Re:Making a Maradona: Meat Consumption and Soccer Prowess by matwood on Saturday July 23, 2022 @06:02PM (#32207996)
Yes! Thank you. Fixed.
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