Vegetarian Sports News Update
Another pro athlete has made the switch to a vegetarian lifestyle. Milwaukee Brewer's first baseman Prince Fielder, at 6'2", 260 pounds, went vegetarian as of February 3 for ethical reasons.
His favorite food so far is the Boca Burger, that soy/gluten pseudo-meat. But he's even commented about those being difficult to tolerate without a ton of ketchup. Compliance could pop up as an issue.
Guess it'll be interesting to see how his season is this year. Fortunately, we'll have some obvious indicators to be on the lookout for. Last year, Fielder racked up 50 homers, but also committed a National League record 14 errors. Let's keep an eye on these stats and see how meat-free works on the MLB. (That rhymes, hehe.)
This is less-than a month after the NFL's Tony Gonzalez adopted a modified vegan diet (only allowing small portions of chicken and fish).
And it's only been a few months since hardcore vegan Mac Danzig dominated The Ultimate Fighter reality show and earned a spot as a pro MMA fighter with the UFC.
Is there something to be said for reducing the amount of animal products in your daily nutrition plan? I think there is, and I'll explain more about it in the near future after some more investigating and self-experimentation. But in the meantime, you know who knows a lot about getting large and strong on a vegetarian-style diet? My buddy Jason Ferruggia.
His favorite food so far is the Boca Burger, that soy/gluten pseudo-meat. But he's even commented about those being difficult to tolerate without a ton of ketchup. Compliance could pop up as an issue.
Guess it'll be interesting to see how his season is this year. Fortunately, we'll have some obvious indicators to be on the lookout for. Last year, Fielder racked up 50 homers, but also committed a National League record 14 errors. Let's keep an eye on these stats and see how meat-free works on the MLB. (That rhymes, hehe.)
This is less-than a month after the NFL's Tony Gonzalez adopted a modified vegan diet (only allowing small portions of chicken and fish).
And it's only been a few months since hardcore vegan Mac Danzig dominated The Ultimate Fighter reality show and earned a spot as a pro MMA fighter with the UFC.
Is there something to be said for reducing the amount of animal products in your daily nutrition plan? I think there is, and I'll explain more about it in the near future after some more investigating and self-experimentation. But in the meantime, you know who knows a lot about getting large and strong on a vegetarian-style diet? My buddy Jason Ferruggia.
posted by Chris Colucci at 9:21 AM
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