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Is it necessary for athletes to follow strict diets and lifestyles?

For

It improves performance and longevity.

Against

Balance and mental health are just as important.

Anonymous excerpts, translated where noted.

For

  • Pro or amateur, Nutrition and Sleep are essentials which will undoubtedly play a major role in your performance
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  • Consume enough calories, and favorable macros of protein, fat, and high quality carbohydrates to fuel performance and aid in recovery.
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Against

  • As an amateur don’t aim at ‘strict diet’ do something you can reasonably follow for the rest of your life.
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  • It is important to approach diet and nutrition from the perspective of health and strength rather than tracking and restriction.
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