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    Home » Recipes » Healthy Eating Tips

    Tips and Strategies for the Vegan Athlete Diet

    Published: May 4, 2017 · Updated: Mar 4, 2021 · This post may contain affiliate links.

    For a vegan athlete, diet is a critical consideration. There are lots of accomplished vegan athletes from across the world of sports, and many more who, though not famous, are thriving on their plant-based diet. Here are some of VegKitchen’s in-depth posts featuring tips and strategies to stay healthy and fit as you pursue your athletic goals on a vegan diet.

    The High Performance Vegan Athlete: It Is Possible!

    Endurance athlete Brendan Brazier asks why, after a short period, do many athletes who want to adopt a vegan diet revert back to consuming animal products? Quite simply, because they need more information. This post lists problems athletes commonly have when switching to a vegan diet — and their solutions.

    Avocadoes

    5 Whole Foods Vegan Athletes Should Eat Every Day

    Vegan athletes can get all the nutrition they need every day from clean, wholesome, plant-based nutrient sources, without the need for the convenient and highly processed options presented to us in stores. If you’re an athlete looking to “go clean” with your nutrition, check out these five vegan whole food options specifically for athletes.

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    Before, During, and After-Event Food and Fluid for Vegan Athletes

    The foods and fluids athletes consume before, during, and after events or training sessions can make or break their performance. Compared to the general population, athletes require more energy to fuel physical activity and more fluids to compensate for perspiration losses.

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    A Vegan Diet Supports an Active Lifestyle

    Ellen Jaffe Jones cites studies compare the performance of vegan and vegetarian athletes to meat-eating athletes. In a study done at Yale, meat-eating athletes had half the endurance of the vegetarians, even when the vegetarians were sedentary. Lots more in-depth info!

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    Vegan Runners: What to Eat and How to Do It

    Running — whether for sport or fitness —can be intense on the body, and with this comes demand for fuel in the form of nutrition. Whether you’re running track in high school, or competing in a marathon, the task of proper fueling can be daunting. This is especially true for vegan athletes who don’t rely on traditional sources of protein and carbs.

    Vegetable juice, tomato, carrot, cucumber and beet

    Sports Drinks: Natural Alternatives

    The value of sports drinks is hotly debated within scientific and athletic communities. Such drinks can play a useful role in refueling and rehydrating endurance athletes; but for those who prefer to avoid sports beverages, coconut water, vegetable juices, homemade sports drinks, or a combination of solid foods and water provide reasonable options. Here are some tips and ideas.

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    Fitness for Vegans: Resources and Tips

    When it comes to fitness for vegans, many elite athletes are realizing the benefits of a plant-based diet for improving their performance.Vegan fitness looks and sounds a lot like fitness for non-vegans. This posts lists a number of resources — books, websites, and other media.

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    3 Important Supplements for the Vegan Athlete Diet

    Robert Cheeke, the world’s most recognized vegan bodybuilder answers the question “What supplements do you take?” It's not as complicated as you'd think!

    Photo at top: Dirima/Shutterstock

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