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Plant-based athletes

High-profile athletes demonstrating that plant-based nutrition can support peak physical performance across diverse sporting disciplines.

UCLA Health

Plant-based athletes are individuals across various sports—including the NBA, NFL, Olympic surfing, and race car driving—who utilize plant-based diets to challenge mainstream perspectives on strength, nutrition, and health. This dietary approach is used strategically to optimize recovery, reduce inflammation, and enhance cardiovascular health. Research indicates that plant-based protein can rival animal-derived counterparts in stimulating myofibrillar protein synthesis, which is essential for muscle repair and growth. While beneficial for both endurance and muscle-strength disciplines, these athletes require careful dietary planning to ensure adequate intake of nutrients such as B12, iron, and omega-3s.

Ideas that could help Plant-based athletes

Plant-Based Carnitine Supplementation Guide
A personalized nutrition service that optimizes carnitine intake for plant-based diets based on SLC25A45 efficiency.
Why it helps: Helps them maintain optimal energy metabolism and fatty acid oxidation, which is critical for endurance and recovery.