Training for longevity

You can't outrun death. But you can make him work for it.

I often hear people say that you can’t outrun a bad diet. That’s true for the most part. When Michael Phelps (one of the greatest swimmers of all time) was training for the Beijing Olympics in 2008 he was consuming 10,000 calories a day, (most of which was coming from pizza, pasta, and energy drinks). This 10,000 calorie a day diet fueled his athletic …