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Vegan Bodybuilders That Will Literally Smash Your Vegan Stereotype

This article was originally published by our friends at Collective Evolution

Since I was a child, there has been a big misconception about non-meat eaters, whether they are vegetarians or vegans, that once deterred me from ever believing giving up meat was healthy, and then, as an adult, made me want to give up meat even more.

Questions circulating the topic typically involved, “How do you get enough protein?” and “How do you get enough iron?”

It was, for a long time, assumed that the best way to get protein and iron was to eat meat, and that giving meat up meant sacrificing your health. Thankfully, however, a growing movement supporting plant-based eating has since debunked such myths.

You can get plenty of protein from:

Lentils, 18 grams of protein per cup
Chickpeas, 12 grams/cup
Tempeh, 41 grams per cup
Black beans, 15 grams per cup
Nuts and nut butters, varied
Tofu, 11 grams per 4 ounces
Quinoa, 9 grams per cup
Other legumes, varied
Grains, varied

You can get plenty of iron from:

Legumes: lentils, soybeans, tofu, tempeh, lima beans
Grains: quinoa, fortified cereals, brown rice, oatmeal
Nuts and seeds: pumpkin, squash, pine, pistachio, sunflower, cashews, unhulled sesame
Vegetables: tomato sauce, swiss chard, collard greens

Perhaps for a “normal” person this kind of diet might make sense, but what about for a bodybuilder? Is it possible to get strong and have a muscular body on a vegan diet? Yes. And the following bodybuilders’ stories prove it.

Dominick Thompson

This Ironman triathlete and bodybuilder clearly shows how vegan can be strong.

“Thinking animals can be used in a humane and safe manner to produce dairy products is simply not true …. The cruelty and torture that can be involved is just as bad as the slaughtering,” Thompson said, explaining his switch to veganism. “[D]oing something I passionately believe is right made it an easy transition.”

Erin Fergus

Named Women’s Physique Pro by the Organization of Competitive Bodybuilders, Fergus celebrated with a Facebook post that gave a proper shoutout to veganism.

“A vegan pro, how about that?! I MADE HISTORY AGAIN FOR THE ANIMALS!”

Max Seabrook

While there has long been a stigma that vegans can’t be as strong as meat eaters, there’s also been a stigma surrounding bodybuilders, and any other career based on physical appearance. Seabrook is not only a vegan bodybuilder and animal rights activist, however, but also a med student and certified personal trainer, and holds a B.Sc. in human biomedical science.

Samantha Shorkey

In 2014, Shorkey proved she could not only hang with the meat-eating bodybuilders, but beat them, when she won first place in the overall bikini title at the INBF South Western Natural Championships. “I do my best to make conscious decisions that do not contribute to the exploitation, death, and suffering of our animal friends,” she says of being vegan.

Ryan Nelson

Nelson proves plant-powered bodybuilding is nothing short of “badass.” The animal rights activist said in an Instagram post, “If you really want to make a change, GO VEGAN! Eating animals and their byproducts is f*cking up Mother Earth and her climate. Plus it’s cruel AF and just downright weird! It’s 2017, the choice is yours. Take animals off the plate!”

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The 5 Most Dangerous Lies You’ve Been Told About Bread

By Rick Davis, Founder, The eatlocalgrown project

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