The COVID-19 pandemic had a huge impact on the health of the population. The role of nutrition in the context of various infectious diseases has been widely discussed in the scientific literature. It was found that, during the pandemic, there were various changes in eating habits, highlighting the increase in vegetables, fruits, and other foods with higher nutritional value. In addition, studies suggest that nutritional status, the immune system and the presence or absence of comorbidities are factors that predispose to a greater or lesser risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection. Nutritional risk has been involved with the severity of the patient with COVID-19. In this way, the nutritional factors that influence the immune system, added to the change in eating habits during the pandemic, would determine the susceptibility to SARS-CoV-2 infection. According to the available evidence, recommendations...

The vegan diet refers to nutrition based on a wide variety of plant-based food groups (i.e., fruits, vegetables, grains, legumes, nuts and seeds, spices and herbs, mushrooms, and algae) that also excludes all. to all foods of animal origin (ie meat, fish, dairy and eggs). Various scientific studies on the nutritional contribution of the vegan diet in athletes seek to identify the benefits and limitations of a vegan diet in the nutritional requirement of athletes, compared to an omnivore diet. Sports nutrition is essential for optimal physical and mental performance, reduces the risk of illness and injury; That is why it is necessary to consume the macro and micronutrient requirements according to the type and intensity of exercise performed by the athlete. Vegan diets in general provide an optimal basis for vegan athletes to develop their overall potential, from increased intake of compl...