Eat Mediterranean Diet to Boost Endurance Within 4 Days: Study

Participants ran a 5K six per cent faster after eating a Mediterranean diet than after eating a Western diet, Study

A Mediterranean diet – rich in whole fruits and vegetables, and free of processed meats and dairy – may improve athletes' endurance exercise performance after just four days, a study claims.

The study, published in the Journal of the American College of Nutrition, found that participants ran a 5K six per cent faster after eating a Mediterranean diet than after eating a Western diet.

The 5K run is a long-distance road running competition over a distance of five kilometers.