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Plant-Based Foods Right for Athletes
NBA star John Salley and professional triathlete Brendan Brazier are two well-known athletes that are helping to promote a plant-based diet by backing PCRM's 21-Day Vegan Kickstart. The program walks users through a diet makeover with a meal plan, cooking demos and other resources.
According to Susan Levin, director of nutrition education at the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine (PCRM), a well-planed plant-based diet is optimal for athletes. To read the full article please search online for Powering Up With Plant Foods: Vegan Athletes
In our society, it is well-known athletes that often promote the typical American diet laden with animal products. It's great that in the case above, high-profile athletes are raising awareness on the benefits of a plant-base diet, which helps us good stewards of all of God's Creation.
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