Vegan athletes

Can you name any famous vegan athletes? Don’t stress if you can’t, up until one week ago I couldn’t either. South Africa, the country I grew up in. Here, meat forms a fundamental part of our cuisine. In fact, for the majority of South Africans a meal without meat is not a meal at all. But, if truth be told, it’s not just South Africa. Globally the world consumes over 315 million tons of meat every year.

These vegan women athletes get their protein from plants. They're still at the top of their athletic game on a plant-based diet.

"Many assume that vegans eat only smoothies and lettuce. This simply isn’t true, as vegan athletes and authors Robert Cheeke and Matt Frazier attest in their latest book The Plant Based Athlete, published last summer. The Game Changers documentary has worked brilliantly in bringing this information to light, by spotlighting plant-based athletes at the top of their sports."

Dubbed one the fittest men in the world, vegan athlete Rich Roll is a testament to the nutritional power of a plant-based diet. Here's what he eats daily.

When you picture vegans, you’re probably not envisioning powerful, muscular athletes. Believe it or not, however, more and more athletes are choosing #plantbaseddiets and identifying as #vegan or #vegetarian — Find out who these 20 athletes are that you may not have known were vegan. www.veganfoodlover.com #veganathletes #veganfoodlover

Dubbed one the fittest men in the world, vegan athlete Rich Roll is a testament to the nutritional power of a plant-based diet. Here's what he eats daily.

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​Yes, you can be vegan and still have insane muscles. We talked to bodybuilder Natalie Matthews about what she eats every day as a vegan to stay fit.

The tennis star's raw vegan diet helped her manage her autoimmune condition, but it didn't provide enough fuel for her activity level.

Unfortunately, most people are still under the illusion that you need animal protein if you want to be strong and healthy.Thankfully, despite the obvious opposition the following five athletes are on a mission to bust the protein myth wide open and show the world that you can, in fact, be at the top of your […]