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Sports Nutrition for Vegans [Visual]

June 29June 28Posted in Food, HealthTagged athletes, diet, ecogreenlove, food, infographic, nutrition, plant based, protein, sport, tips, veganLeave a comment

Being a vegan and an athlete is not only possible, it has become quite common. The challenge is to make sure you get enough of the essential nutrients that are easier to come by in meat and animal-based foods. Here is how to do it.

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Sports and Vegan Athletes [Infographic]

September 14September 25Posted in Exercise, Food, HealthTagged athletes, diet, exercise, food, Health, health benefits, infographic, plant-based diet, sport, vegan, veganismLeave a comment

From trendy plant-based food festivals to ‘free-from’ supermarket aisles, veganism has rapidly gone from a fringe movement to a national phenomenon. The proven health benefits are so strong that even high profile sports stars like Venus Williams and Lewis Hamilton are turning to veganism to aid their performance, and their actions only aid the growing conversation around veganism within sports.

Find out which sports have the highest number of vegans and take a look back (over the last four decades) to see who in the sporting world took up a plant-based diet first and which athletes are doing so now.
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