6 years ago

Soccer Player Caleb Richards Releases Book for Plant-Based Athletes

Caleb Richards has released an e-book called “The Transition – An Athlete’s Guide To A Meat-Free Diet.” The soccer star is sharing his tips and recipes for how to increase athletic ability by following a plant-based diet.

Richards told the New York Times that he watched Game Changers, the Netflix film on plant-based athletes and was convinced to give it up. He told the outlet, ” It persuaded me slightly, but not enough to convince me that it genuinely worked.” So he gave up meat for two weeks and said, ” I saw results. My recorded top speed on my GPS unit at training, increased by 0.5 metres per second, which is huge when it comes to sprinting.”

“That marginal gain alone had me convinced and feeling good about what more was to come. I was consistently having days feeling at my best and as confident as ever. Was this because of my new food choices, or was it coincidence? I didn’t know, but I was happy with how I felt and was willing to continue,” he said.

The book, available to purchase online, provides, “valuable insight on how to transition to a meat-free diet. Learn about the benefits of a plant-based diet and how it can positively impact you physically. Find out which famous athletes follow this diet and jump straight into your 4 week plan on how to join them,” according to the book’s webpage.

Richards joins athletes like Chris Paul and Nick Kyrgios in a plant-based diet. Learn more about becoming an athlete on a plant-based diet, check out the below resources:

Learn How to Cook Plant-Based Meals at Home

Reducing your meat intake and eating more plant-based foods is known to help with chronic inflammation, heart health, mental wellbeing, fitness goals, nutritional needs, allergies, gut health and more! Dairy consumption also has been linked many health problems, including acne, hormonal imbalance, cancer, prostate cancer and has many side effects.

For those of you interested in eating more plant-based, we highly recommend downloading the Food Monster App — with over 15,000 delicious recipes it is the largest plant-based recipe resource to help reduce your environmental footprint, save animals and get healthy! And, while you are at it, we encourage you to also learn about the environmental and health benefits of a plant-based diet.

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