Garmin's reliance on vegetables, fruits, lean proteins, and fresh, well-prepared food is universally instructive, as well. Many athletes who stop eating wheat, despite having no real problem digesting gluten, still experience weight loss and performance and digestion benefits from inadvertently dodging other dietary pitfalls. No bread, cookies, or hamburger buns usually translates to less sugar, salt, and processed foods spiked with chemical fillers.
The best part may be that Garmin's wheat-free diet is moderate, a tool for periods of intense exertion rather than a permanent exercise in deprivation. "The gist of it is, if you can avoid it, do," Vande Velde says. The rest of the time, he just tries to eat healthfully, without worrying about gluten. "Believe me, I drink plenty of beer in the off-season."
What's on the Training Table
Keeping gluten-free takes planning, but it's not as hard – or limiting – as it seems.
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