Recently there seems to be an explosion of the number of vegan athletes who are grabbing headlines by crushing the competition in their respective sports and who cite their vegan plant-based diets as a significant competitive edge. In this episode of our podcast, we’re going to discuss this trend of athletes going vegan, some tips for how they ensure a balanced diet, and we will also provide you with a few resources to get you motivated with respect to eating foods that fuel your body for sports or just to help keep you active.
Here is the awesome documentary we reference in the show!
What makes up the meat of an athlete? In the feature documentary From the Ground Up, former meat-eating college football player Santino Panico goes on a journey to rediscover the athlete within-this time, as a vegan. As he meets with vegetarian and vegan elite competitors, this story about food and sport expands to confront the social norms and the far-reaching impacts of food choices.
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Vegan Athlete Resources and Sources Cited:
- No Meat Athlete
- Nutrition Facts.org
- PCRM website
- Rich Roll
- A Plant-Based Diet Boosts Physical Health and Emotional Well-Being According to New Geico Study
- NFL Players’ Surprising New Performance Hack – Going Vegan
- Brendan Brazier
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Peace, love, and veggies,
Vickie and Larissa