Athletes
Perhaps one of the most misunderstood and maligned plant proteins is soy. I hear it in the locker room all the time. Men are refusing to eat soy in any form because they fear growing breasts or limit their intake of soy milk, tofu, edamame and tempeh thinking they need to restrict their “consumption of estrogen.” Women fear that soy products will mess with their hormone balance, thinking that it may lead to breast cancer.
Making a major lifestyle change like ditching dairy and adopting a plant-based diet can be a challenging process. In last month’s column, I wrote about two hockey players who tried unsuccessfully to go vegan. The male athlete gave up because he felt ravenously hungry all the time while the female athlete gained weight.
When I’m at the rink, people know that I’m a vegan hockey player and many approach to ask what I eat and drink while training and recovering. A couple players–one male and one female–tried ditching dairy and eating vegan but encountered unexpected results that led to abandoning their diet change.
Lacing up my skates in the locker room, I’m asked questions daily about how I eat, what I drink on the ice, and how I recover. The guys know that I am vegan, that I take meticulous care of my body when it comes to conditioning and recovery, and that I am knowledgeable about nutrition.
One of the most famous cycling coaches in the world – the coach who literally wrote the bible for cyclists – was in town for a weekend seminar that I was attending. Prior to the Sunday session, we got to ride together.
It’s spring in all its magnificent splendor, which means it’s time to get outside to soak up all that vitamin D that you missed during the winter months. One of the downsides of my return to life as a hockey player instead of as a cyclist is that by being a rink rat, I don’t get enough vitamin D the natural way by being outside in the sunshine 2-6 hours per day.
#LunchBreakLIVE with vegan cookbook author Hannah LeBrun! This 2-time bikini pro bodybuilder is making chocolate cake in a cup! Her fabulous plant-based cookbook is called Vegan Recipes for Success and features high protein recipes for an athletic lifestyle! Hannah still lifts but is focused on her new business, Hermosa Life, which empowers women to fully express their inner radiance!
#JaneUnChained #LIVE as Robbie Balenger runs through the city of Fontana, outside of Los Angeles, California, on his 2nd day of his 75 days running across America PLANT-POWERED!! Sponsored by the brand NadaMoo and part of the Switch4Good Campaign, we are here capturing his 2nd stop on 3,200 mile run to New York City!
March Madness is upon us! Who better for correspondent Elysabeth Alfano to talk basketball with than John Salley – the wellness master, vegan athlete, and 4-time NBA Champ. It’s another episode of Awesome Vegans with Elysabeth Alfano Podcast/Vlog right her LIVE on #JaneUnchained.
#JaneUnChained #LIVE with the amazing team from Switch4Good, Olympian Dotsie Bausch & actress/activist Alexandra Paul! These three women are using their platforms to enlighten others about what is going on in the movement for veganism and animal rights. Listen in and let’s change the world together!