Is it possible to be vegan and an athlete? YES! From distance running to bodybuilding, athletes can fuel their athletic success on a wholly plant-based diet. Moreover, many top athletes claim a vegan diet is the optimal diet for performance.

Since 2003, OrganicAthlete has been educating athletes about the benefits of an organic, plant-based diet. We will teach you the nutritional facts and dispel the common myths about vegan diets. We will show you how to take simple steps to incorporating healthy foods into your lifestyle. We will inspire you with examples of athletes of all ages, abilities, and sports who thrive living a compassionate, healthy lifestyle.

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"I’ve found that a person does not need protein from meat to be a successful athlete.
In fact, my best year of track competition was the first year I ate a vegan diet."
- Carl Lewis from the introduction of Very Vegetarian