Do you ever wonder how vegan athletes plan their diets in order to get to the optimal nutrition they
need to accomplish their amazing feats of athleticism?
How does a vegan triathlete fuel herself to keep going and going?
What does a vegan professional swimmer consume to compete and win?
What are the diets of vegan champions like?
I wondered, and so did vegan graphic designer, Claire Skotoe.
She and the team at Pyramid Shop decided to do something about it.
And I’m so glad they did!
Are you wondering what motivated Claire to undertake this project?
Her experiences mirror those of many who make the transition to a vegan/plant-based diet
so you may find it interesting.
In Claire’s own words:
“Why I made it?
I have been vegan for around 5 months now and although
it has been hard I have lost 2 stone and feel a lot healthier.
Of course, I have had to do a ton of research into what I should
and shouldn’t eat and one of the things I looked into
along the way is how vegan sportspeople get enough
energy to complete some incredible feats of fitness.
Once I started looking into it, I found it fascinating
that most sports people can ignore good diets and that these
vegan athletes were actually consuming a better diet
for their training than some of their meat eating rivals.
I found loads of athletes that I wanted to include
but since there was so much great information
I had to choose a few as the graphic was getting far too long.”
Claire contacted me to see if Urban Naturale readers might be interested in learning about
the types of daily meals these athletes typically consumed or what they ate to get enough
protein and other essential nutrients into their diets.
Of course I knew that lots of our readers would be interested–and so would I.
Like many, I struggle with the challenges of optimal meal planning on a regular basis.
Take a look at the detailed infographic below to learn how six outstanding athletes meet
their personal nutritional needs on a vegan diet.
See what you think.
How do their meal plans compare to your own?
What do you think about their diets and lifestyle?
What would you add or change?
Which vegan athletes inspire you most?
Share your thoughts and comments with us.
Vegan Athletes
– An infographic by the team at http://pyramidshop.com/do/blog/post/vegan-athletes
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I honestly find this infographic fascinating! I switched to a vegan diet for my own health reasons – arthritis that prevents me from doing most aerobic exercises. It is a dream of mine to be able to be more active again, and this post is super inspiring for me! I’m going to pin this to refer back to on those days when I’m feeling down about my body and remember that I can heal myself with food and exercise!
Hi Jen, I’m so glad you like it.. when i was researching the post i was amazed at how many vegan athletes i found. The parts that really inspired me were the range of foods to build muscle and to lose weight. I’m also vegan and have days when i feel down and like i have no choice and low about my figure .. i’m referring to stuff like this myself 🙂 .. pop another comment if you would like me to post links to the other people i found
Great tips on fueling for the vegan athlete. I generally feel pretty good as someone who follows an active lifestyle, but definitely took away some good points.
Thanks Deborah =)
Thanks for this article. Really interesting.