Top Athletes Adopt Vegan Diets with Incredible Results

Vegan Athletes Prove the Value of Eliminating Animal Products



Vegan AthletesMany cultures have thrived on vegan diets for millennia, and those for whom veganism is a personal, ethical, or political choice more often than not benefit from improved health in comparison to people who consume animal products. Despite this, many people—including the medical and athletic communities—have been slow to catch on. Concerns about the lesser quality of plant proteins, and adequate intake of B vitamins, have led athletes in particular to avoid choosing a vegetarian or vegan lifestyle.

That's all changing now: top athletes are adopting vegan diets, with incredible results. Thanks to these successful celebrity athletes, the public is starting to think differently about veganism


  • Murray Rose, Olympian swimmer and holder of four gold medals

  • Carl Lewis, Olympian sprinter, holder of four gold medals and a World Championship win, considers his best year of track competition the year in which he adopted a vegan diet.

  • Patrick Baboumian, bodybuilder and strongman champion

  • Melody Schoenfeld, powerlifter with multiple state and national records

  • Brendan Brazier, Ironman and marathon champion

  • Mac Danzig, MMA fighter and winner of national and world titles

  • Heather Mills, world champion skiier and holder of multiple gold medals and world records

  • Venus Williams, who dropped out of the professional tennis world after being diagnosed with Sjogren's syndrome, credits her comeback to a newly-adopted raw vegan diet.



Nutritional Research



Nutritional research is starting to catch up, too. An increasing body of nutritional research demonstrates the incredible nutritional and health-boosting properties of plant-based foods. Many top nutritional scientists now realize that a vegan diet, far from being nutritionally deficient in terms of B vitamins and complete protein, is in fact an excellent choice for professional athletes.

As more and more people are learning about the benefits of vegan diets and discovering that not only can they enjoy a greater quality of life, but also achieve some of their most ambitious goals with the aid of high-profile public figures who have embraced the lifestyle and found their own lives more fulfilling because of it, veganism is becoming an accessible and healthy option for aspiring athletes and will continue to do so for years to come. - Curated from http://www.kwikmed.org/top-vegan-athletes-changing-face-vegan-lifestyle/


Plant protein is in no way inferior to animal protein, and while plant-based foods are low in B12, the supplementation of many foods makes this virtually a non-issue.

About The Author



Mel Goulding is a writer and former healthcare worker. She is sharing this information and an article from Kwikmed.org on the Vegan diet and recent adoption by top athletes. Read the full article at http://www.kwikmed.org/top-vegan-athletes-changing-face-vegan-lifestyle/

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