T. Colin Campbell: Well, I mean really it should be a diet that is largely focused on plant-based foods, by that I mean vegetables and grains and fruits and legumes, of course, and in particular, sort of whole foods. I mean, we ought not to be taking (laughs), I mean plant foods are really the optimal diet.
Your working muscles can take oxygen out of the blood three times as well as your resting muscles. Your body has several ways to increase the flow of oxygen-rich blood to working muscle: 1  increased local blood flow to the working muscle. 2  diversion of blood flow from nonessential organs to the working muscle.3  increased flow of blood from the heart (cardiac output).our body has several ways to increase the flow of oxygen-rich blood to working muscle: 1  increased local blood flow to the working muscle. 2  diversion of blood flow from nonessential organs to the working muscle. 3  increased flow of blood from the heart (cardiac output).
Blood pressure readings absolutely can effected by exercise, but for how long is a little tougher to answer. Let me explain. During exercise, your heart pumps more blood out to your body per minute, while the blood vessels within the muscles you are using expand. These two countering effects cause a rise in your blood pressure. If you are working one muscle group (i.e. biceps curls), the your blood pressure rises a lot during the exercise. If you are working a large group of muscles (i.e. jogging), then your blood pressure will go up a little.