Vegans can't even have butter which is an important part of the diet and maintaining connective tissue. Meat has all kinds of nutrients and amino acids a contact player would need. I have never heard of a vegan Rugby player and they are the strongest and healthiest men of all.
I don't know if he's even doing that anymore. He was talking last year about how he wasn't a strict vegan and how if he wants some chicken, he eats some chicken. From over a year ago http://www.houstontexans.com/news/a...gan-diet/2ee8adab-cd01-44a3-833f-15c92f49e498
Probably just has issues with his hip function. Ham pulls and back problems are usually a sign of that, since they are on the ends off the hip.
vegans get plenty of protein...protein only existing in meat is made up by the meat companies http://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/05/s...ay-into-bodybuilding.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0 anyways foster is not a vegan nor a vegetarian... he is an NFL running back- nothing more to be said
Yep, arguably the best in the business, Dr. Anding. She gave us a lecture at my medical school and it was awesome. She even touched on the management of vegetarian/vegan athletes (like Foster) and how it is difficult, but absolutely doable. I can assure you Foster was meeting his dietary goals and requirements, and thus wasn't in any disadvantage injury-prone-wise because of his diet. That, however, doesn't change how stupid being a vegan athlete is, and I'm thankful he quit that $h1t.
This is an ignorant thread. There is a mountain of evidence that a vegan diet is the most healthy diet and a lot of power lifters, boxers etc are going vegan.
Yes it would if he was a vegan. Science tells us that it is impossible to get all of the nutrients you need from a vegan diet. Vegans and some misinformed press articles may say different but anybody that really took the time to look in to the actual science would find that the vegan diet is limited. That being said a lot of vegans are healthier than the general public because some of them choose to eat real whole foods instead of processed foods that are the standard american diet. Athletes especially needs a whole source of protein which you can't get no matter how many vegetables and beans you eat. I thought I heard Andre say in a interview last year that he gave up the vegan diet and started eating meat again. I understand why people want to be healthy and eat the vegan diet but they really are misinformed about the health benefits of eating meat and saturated fats.
It is extremely difficult to be a Vegan and maintain significant muscle mass. It is certainly healthy, but for a football player not practical. Arian has already admitted he doesn't follow a strict vegan diet. It was never an ethical problem for him, so I'm sure he's getting his protein. His diet certainly isn't the problem. Having to tote the rock an inordinate number of times is.
Decades ago this would be an issue but there are plenty of protein sources now for vegans especially one who has as much money and access to dieticians as a pro football player.
