The top three CrossFit competition athletes in Germany are all vegan. They each attribute their lifestyle change to boosting their performances.
They share their vegan journeys here.
The purpose of this post is not to try and convince anyone to go vegan. Rather, to correct a misunderstanding I keep encountering.
When ordering a restaurant salad that has a menu option of adding chicken or fish, the server will always ask, “Can I add a protein to your salad?”
My response usually is, “No thanks. The salad is protein enough for me.”
Vegetables are major protein sources. They contain all the protein your body needs. The three CrossFit competitors in this article are extreme athletes, among the best at what they do — and each one is vegan. Vegan athletes now include pro football and basketball players, MMA fighters, soccer players, weightlifters, competitors in numerous high-energy sports.
The server’s question is always phrased exactly the same way. The way management, and the food industry, wants it phrased: implying that the salad, by itself, lacks protein.
That’s deceiving and incorrect — and many of us don’t recognize that.
Adding chicken or fish to your salad can be a tasty healthy choice, and is an up-sell for the restaurant — however, it’s also a choice that's adding more protein to your protein.
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