Sports Ministers from 53 member states of the Commonwealth met in Athens on the eve of Olympics to formulate plans to make sure that sports and steroids do not go together in future editions of Olympics. An action plan was formulated in this high-profile meeting in order to be be a part of the worldwide drive to curb drugs from sports to express a a commitment to the worldwide anti-doping campaign.

From News-Medical.Net:

UK Sports Minister Richard Caborn chaired the conference. He called drug abuse in sport a “cancer“.

“Countries like the UK have valuable experience which we are only too happy to share with other Commonwealth nations.”

“We are determined that there must be no weak links in the fight against drugs in sport.”

The conference also committed Commonwealth countries to promote full participation by women in sport.

The meeting also saw a promise being made by the United Kingdom, which boats of two WADA-recognized doping laboratories, which will assist developing nations by passing critical information about drugs and best sporting practices.

However, it will be interesting to note how the Commonwealth will aim to curb steroid usage activities as steroids have became inseparable part of modern-day sports. The fact that more and more sportsmen are taking steroids and even sporting stalwarts advocating the legalization of steroids in sports, the hopes and plans of the Commonwealth may take a backseat.

Just how much would the next would-be sports hero pay you if you tell him that there is a “performance enhancing drug” that is better than anabolic steroids, can be bought legally and easily, and is safe for the body? Thousands of dollars perhaps. Interestingly, this “alternative” is something that most people eat everyday. Athletes and bodybuilders should have this in their diets and probably they are just not aware of its effectivity. This supplement provides the body with the needed boost in energy and strength by providing a good source of vitamins, minerals, anti-oxidants and the like. The perfect performance enhancers are vegetables. Literally.

From The Huffington Post:

Study after study–from the work of Dr. T. Colin Campbell, author of the China Study, to that of my own father, Dr. Caldwell B. Esselstyn, gold-medal winner at the 1956 Olympics and author of Prevent and Reverse Heart Disease–show that the only way to enhance performance and stay healthy is to eat a plant-based diet.

It’s not just doctors who endorse this message—more and more outstanding athletes are showing people there’s a better way. These men and women include Tony Gonzales, record-setting tight end for the Kansas City Chiefs; Salim Stoudamire, plant-eating guard for the NBA Atlanta Hawks; Martina Navratilova, the world’s winningest tennis player; and my very own hero, Dave Scott, six-time winner of the hardest endurance race on the planet, the Hawaii Iron Man triathlon.

And, what about seven-time Tour de France winning cyclist Lance Armstrong, the most tested athlete on the planet? He’s never tested positive, and he’s an 80 percent plant-strong guy.

Instead of selling their soul to the devil short-term, these great athletes bought their long-term health by eating nothing but plants.

So exactly what do vegetables do? They prevent the development of health risks such as atherosclerosis and high blood pressure that steroids cause. They are anti-aging agents meaning they can have protective effects on joints and muscles. They enhance performances by promoting energy production and indirectly, muscle formation. What’s best is that if you use vegetables, you won’t get caught or charged or punished.