Athletes & Celebrities
Vegan diets have helped many athletes control weight, gain muscle and enhance performance to become champions in their sport. These include tennis champions Venus and Serena Williams and Novak Djokovic, Olympic gold medal sprinter Carl Lewis, Mr Universe 2014 Barny du Plessis, NFL defender David Carter, Formula 1 champion Lewis Hamilton, NBA player Kyrie Irving, ultra-marathon runner Scott Jurek, ironman John Joseph, pro surfer Tia Blanco, MMA champion Mac Danzig, strongman champion Patrik Baboumian, ultraman Rich Roll, and Olympic weightlifter Kendrick Farris.
Veganism is also being embraced by many informed celebrities including Joaquin Phoenix, Alicia Silverstone, Brad Pitt, Oliva Wilde, Ellen DeGeneres, Portia De Rossi, Jared Leto, Gwyneth Paltrow, Petra Nemcova, Peter Dinklage, Moby, Will.i.am, Jessica Chastain, Sia, Emily Deschanel, Natalie Portman, Woody Harrelson, Ariana Grande, Elliot Page, Nathalie Emmanuel, Pamela Anderson, Tobey Maguire, Carrie Underwood, Mayim Bialik, James Cromwell, Alec Baldwin, Alanis Morissette, Russell Brand, Demi Moore and Al Gore.
The documentary The Game Changers presents the health and athletic performance benefits of a plant based diet. Watch the trailer below.
