KRK
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5 years ago
As a Chicago Blackhawk fan, Jonathon Toews went vegan simultaneously with his performance decline, so I have found this topic interesting....

Charlotte Observer wrote


How Cam Newton’s vegan diet may be hurting Panthers QB’s play and injury recovery
https://www.charlotteobserver.com/sports/nfl/carolina-panthers/article235295427.html 
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Caloric deficit isn’t the only potential issue vegan athletes face.

Reduced protein intake can also lead to muscular issues and an inability to properly rehab from injuries.
And simply put, animal and plant proteins aren’t the same.

The human body uses protein for thousands of purposes, everything from growing hair and fingernails to creating essential hormones. Proteins, as well as fats and carbohydrates, are the macronutrients used to perform the majority of bodily functions.

Proteins are made up of building blocks called amino acids, some of which the body naturally creates, others of which we must take from food. The body can store protein in your muscles, but it cannot store the amino acids needed to build them. Animal meat contains all the amino acids needed to produce what are called “complete” proteins; plants can have more or less of certain amino acids, and so there can be imbalances.

As such, any person on a strict plant-based diet would need to eat the proper mix of plants to gain sufficient amino acids required to create “complete” proteins.

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Nonstopdrivel
5 years ago
I cringed audibly when Aaron Rodgers started talking about all the fad diets he was implementing a few years back. I was concerned even then that we would see a decline in his performance if he started trying to get all fancy. I understand that the reasons for his decline have been multifactorial, and I doubt there's been a direct causal relationship between his diet and his performance, but I also don't think his silly diets have done him any favors.
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Zero2Cool
5 years ago
I don't think going straight vegan is really the best way to go about being an athlete. I don't know though because each body is different and responds differently.

I cringed audibly when Aaron Rodgers started talking about all the fad diets he was implementing a few years back. I was concerned even then that we would see a decline in his performance if he started trying to get all fancy. I understand that the reasons for his decline have been multifactorial, and I doubt there's been a direct causal relationship between his diet and his performance, but I also don't think his silly diets have done him any favors.

Originally Posted by: Nonstopdrivel 



He's lactose intolerant. That was the basis of his changes. It's not a silly diet, its kind of something, you know, he has to do.

He still eats chicken and other meats.

Here's a decent little read.
https://www.businessinsider.com/aaron-rodgers-tom-brady-diet-workouts-play-nfl-40s-2017-7 
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Nonstopdrivel
5 years ago
Being lactose intolerant doesn't mean you have to give up on dairy, and I don't remember him mentioning that as the reason why he went to a no-milk diet. He said it was to help him recover faster, which never made sense to me.

EDIT: I just read that article, and it doesn't mention lactose intolerance anywhere. It quotes Rodgers as saying exactly what I remembered him saying: that he was changing his diet to improve recovery, which from a biochemical standpoint is nonsense.
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