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The diet that helped Crusaders stay fit

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TAKING OF JERUSALEM BY THE CRUSADERS
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Daniel Esparza - published on 05/18/22
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Scientists specialized in identifying remains of protein from historical objects claim Crusaders kept a keto-ish diet.

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The Crusaders fighting the troops of Saladin may have had the upper hand thanks to their diet. A group of scientists specialized in extracting traces of protein from archaeological and historical objects in general found significant differences between the pottery used by the Crusader forces led by Richard the Lionheart, and those used by soldiers loyal to the sultan Saladin during the Third Crusade (1189-1192). In short, Crusaders kept fit by sticking to a relatively keto-ish diet.

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