Just Curious, Anyone know of some Professional Athletes who are Vegetarians?!
Just Curious, Anyone know of some Professional Athletes who are Vegetarians?
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Robert Parish, Larry Bird, Bill Walton all were when the Celtics won the 1986 championship. Bird has since gone back to eating chicken.
Bernard Hopkins is vegetarian, he once fought a vegan for the belt, I can't remember the vegan's name.
Carl Lewis - won more olympic medals in track and field than any other athlete.
Edwin Moses - undeafeated in the 400 hurdles for more than 300 consecutive races.
Many professional weight lifters are vegan, and more are vegetarian.
Contrary to popular belief, it is entirely possible to have a great athletic career while consuming a plant-based diet: just ask Hank Aaron, Surya Bonaly, Les Brown, Andreas Cahling, Joanna Conway, Sally Hibberd, Billie Jean King, Carl Lewis, Edwin Moses, Martina Navratilova, and Bill Walton...just to name a few!
Reggie Bush, Vince Young, A-Rod, King James, MJ, Kobe, Chuck Liddell, Tom Brady, LT, Tony Romo, TO, Jeff Gordon, Tiger Woods, Nadal, Cena, and Roger Clemens
Yes, I now there are some but I can't remember their names!
Brendan Brazier is a professional Iron-man triathlete based in Vancouver BC .He started running in 1990 and has been pro since 1998. He is 27 and has a few books out on the subject of being not only a vegetarian athlete but a vegan one.(the thrive diet ) you can find it at Chapters if you are interested.
Rex Grossman and he's a great QB...
There are others, but I like this link
http://www.gotohealth.com/athletes/veg_a...