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New England Patriots offensive lineman Lawrence Guy is one of the most recognizable vegans in sports, weighing 315 pounds and being 6’4 feet tall.

Lawrence Guy recently opened up about his decision to go vegan, explaining that he and his wife decided to slowly cut meat from their diet several years ago. He talked about the physical benefits that he has seen since going vegan, specifically how he feels less groggy in the mornings, less bloated, and his joints don’t ache as much as they used to.

Guy said, “Every offseason, I wanted to truly help my body fully recover. My wife and I started taking out heavy red meat products, and my body felt better, my joints felt better. I never really drank milk. Then we started taking out chicken. Then you go to the fish. We didn’t cut it down immediately. I needed to make sure I slowly worked myself into this. When people jump straight into it, you get the headaches, and you start losing too much. We did it over the years, constantly going towards a more plant-based diet

Now the lineman’s diet mainly consists of plant-based foods like vegan pancakes, cauliflower pizzas, cauliflower rice, and hummus.

Even after cutting out animal products, Guy still managed to maintain his weight and strength, allowing him to compete with even more endurance than before.

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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 to 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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