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).
Muscles enable the heart to beat, the chest to rise and fall during breathing, and blood vessels to help regulate the pressure and flow of blood through the body. When we smile and talk, muscles help us communicate, and when we exercise, they help us stay physically fit and healthy.