It May Surprise You, but These Athletes Are Vegan!
Here is a list of vegan athletes and how turning to a plant-based diet has changed their game!
The fact that athletes don’t require animal protein to sustain and develop muscle is now a well known fact. A plant-based diet helps athletes exercise harder and wiser and achieve amazing results, according to studies.
As a result, plant-based diets are becoming more and more popular among the sporting community, and more and more pro athletes are switching to becoming vegan to their athletic success. And there has to be something going on, since athletes who are vegan swear by it!
Here is a list of vegan athletes and how turning to a plant-based diet has changed their game!
Novak Djokovic
Novak Djokovic surprised many tennis fans when he came out and said that his eating habits closely mimic a vegan diet. For the majority of his career, Novak Djokovic has taken excellent care of his physique, and it’s worked.
The current number one tennis player follows a plant-based diet, stating that it’s more of a lifestyle than it is a diet. He credits himself on how proud he is to achieve this because he doesn’t agree with the slaughtering of animals. Keep going strong Novak!
#WellnessWednesday: Enjoy a meal at Eqvita, tennis champion Novak Djokovic’s vegan gluten-free restaurant in Monacohttps://t.co/LxbjX8pRHk @EqvitaRes @VisitMonaco #wellnesstravel pic.twitter.com/4nR6ynwpTk
— VisitMonaco (@VisitMonaco) June 26, 2019
Venus Williams
One of the two players in the popular sibling tennis duo is vegan. Venus Williams has been vegan since 2011. Williams followed a plant-based diet after being diagnosed with Sjogren’s Syndrome, an autoimmune disease that causes both pain and fatigue throughout your body.
This career-ending news didn’t stop her from wanting to maintain her performance on the court. During an interview with Health Magazine, she explained, “Once I started, I fell in love with the concept of fueling your body in the best way possible. Not only does it help me on the court, but I feel like I’m doing the right thing for me.”
Venus is now one of many athletes who advocate for a plant-based diet that can promote an active and healthy lifestyle.
Venus Williams on her vegan lifestyle pic.twitter.com/wl3YzBPsWh
— Vegan Future (@veganfuture) November 6, 2016
Chris Paul
NBA All-Star Chris Paul went vegan in 2019 to initially improve his health. Switching to a plant-based diet has improved his performance as well as helping his muscles recover faster after hard training.
The NBA veteran has said that having a vegan diet has provided him with so many advantages that he has continued to practice it even during the off-season. It’s definitely hard to switch to plant-based after being a carnivore for so many years, so congrats to Chris Paul!
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Lewis Hamilton
This one comes as no surprise since he owns his own chain of vegan fast-food restaurants called Neat Burger. Lewis Hamilton went vegan in 2017 at the age of 33 and said he should have made the switch to a plant-based diet sooner. Apart from being one of the best in Formula 1, he’s also an advocate for veganism and animal rights.
Fun fact is that he became vegan after watching the documentary “What The Health”, a film that criticizes the meat and dairy industries. Later on, he spoke to CNN about making the switch, stating “I feel incredibly clean and healthy. Animal cruelty, global warming, and our personal health are at stake”.
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Try to do a plant-based diet for a week. See how you feel then. Vegan pro athletes are pretty excited about it. You might not notice a difference, but maybe you will. According to the vegan athletes above, a small change in your diet can make a huge difference on the inside… and out. You are what you eat, after all!
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