Is Novak Djokovic’s new, gluten-free diet behind his win streak?
A simple allergy test might have been one of the most dominant stretches in the history of tennis. From Novak Djokovic Nutritionist discovered last year that she was allergic to gluten, the tennis star has switched to a gluten-free diet and stay away from most processed carbohydrates.
That means no pizza, pasta, crackers or more other starchy foods, which need not begin with "p" Djokovic made the change last year. Since then he has reached the U.S. Open final, won the Davis Cup and the Australia Open, Rafael Nadal beat four times, and is currently on a streak of 39 victories, the third longest Open era. So much for the idea of a carbo boost.
People with an allergy to gluten often have trouble digesting protein, which can lead to several medical problems. When he received a positive allergy test, Djokovic played it safe and cutting starches altogether.
Djokovic is better because he was allergic to gluten phsyically affect or is it better because it improves their diet in general? It is a question of chicken and egg. Although as a professor of nutrition at Cornell told The Wall Street Journal, the effects of the new diet could be more mental than anything else.
"If you believe in a cause of their disorder, becomes the cause," said David Levitsky the newspaper. "We see this in many different studies. If you believe, to change their behavior in the direction of cure."
Djokovic, spoke about the change earlier this year. "I lost some weight but it only helped me because my movement is much sharper now and I feel great physically," he said in April.
Gluten-free diet did not show the Serbian Novak Djokovic in a great tennis player. He was a Grand Slam champion and No. 3 in the world while eating protein. The change would have become a larger, fitter player or may have simply made him believe he was a senior, fitter player. And, really, is not it?
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