Plant-based diets take root in U.S. among athletes, exercisers

[riky]

Plant-based diets take root in U.S. among athletes, exercisers

By Dorene Internicola NEW YORK (Reuters) - For Brendan Brazier it all started with a smoothie. The former Ironman triathlete and ultra-marathon champion said he decided to change to a vegan diet as a high school athlete hoping to turn professional. "I knew I had to improve," Brazier explained in an interview. "I tried high carb, low carb, high protein, low protein, all sorts of different diets. Then I tried plant-based. It started with me just taking a daily blender drink of fats, plants, proteins. ...

Source: You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login