EATING HABITS AND SPORTIVE PERFORMANCE OF VEGAN ATHLETES

Yıl 2021, Cilt: 19 Sayı: 4, 20 - 42, 30.12.2021

Duygu İpekçi , Neşe Toktaş

https://doi.org/10.33689/spormetre.931483

Öz

The relevance of veganism has been increased nowadays both in the general population and athletes. The vegan diet is a type of plant-based diet that does not consume animal-sourced products such as meat, milk, seafood, eggs and honey. It has been argued that, in theory, the vegan diet could improve sportive performance because; high intake of carbohydrate may increase glycogen stores, high intake of phytochemicals and antioxidants may reduce oxidative stress and may improve the immune system. Increased fruit and vegetable consumption could result in higher muscle pH, thus balance muscle acidity. A poorly planned vegan diet may adversely affect health and sportive performance due to a lack of daily nutrient intake. This review aims to investigate the eating habits of vegan athletes and the effects of the vegan diet on sportive performance by make use of up-to-date literature.

Anahtar Kelimeler

: Vegan, vegan athletes, sportive performance

VEGAN SPORCULARDA BESLENME VE SPORTİF PERFORMANS

Öz

Günümüzde hem genel popülasyon hem de sporcular arasında vegan beslenmeye olan ilgi artmıştır. Vegan beslenme, et, süt, deniz ürünleri, yumurta ve bal gibi hayvansal besinlerin tüketilmediği, sadece bitkisel besinlerin tüketildiği bitkisel kaynaklı beslenmenin bir modelidir. Teorik olarak, vegan beslenme ile alınan karbonhidratın fazla olmasının vücuttaki glikojen depolarını arttırabileceği, tüketimi artan fitokimyasallar ve antioksidanların uzun süreli egzersiz ile ilişkili oksidatif stresi azaltabileceği ve genel bağışıklığı arttırabileceği, meyve ve sebze tüketiminin fazla olmasından dolayı, kas pH’sındaki artışın alkali bir ortam oluşturarak kastaki asiditeyi dengeleyebileceği, böylece vegan beslenmenin sportif performansı arttıracağı belirtilmektedir. İyi planlanmamış vegan bir diyet ile günlük besin öğesi ihtiyaçları eksik kalabilir, sağlık ve performans olumsuz olarak etkilenebilir. Bu derleme, güncel literatür eşliğinde vegan sporcularda beslenmeyi ve vegan beslenmenin sportif performans üzerindeki etkilerini incelemeyi amaçlamaktadır.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Vegan, vegan sporcu, sportif performans

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