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Home / Articles / Nutrition / Sports & vegetarianism Do sports & vegetarianism mix?We often associate athletes with animal products - Rocky chugging down raw eggs, athletes eating steak to help build muscle. So is it possible to perform at a high level on a vegetarian diet? We look at the evidence.
For those who eat chicken and fish, eating sufficient protein should not be an issue, and even for those who only permit eggs and dairy it shouldn't be too difficult to find enough sufficient protein. However, getting your protein mostly from dairy will include a lot more carbs than eating primarily meat based protein sources. The real problems are for vegans. Almost all their regular sources of protein come with loads of carbs, and even vegetarian protein powders such as soy protein isolate or pea protein powder have lots of excess carbs. |
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