{"id":34432,"date":"2021-11-01T17:11:02","date_gmt":"2021-11-01T17:11:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsgazette.co.uk\/?p=34432"},"modified":"2021-11-01T17:31:38","modified_gmt":"2021-11-01T17:31:38","slug":"vegan-diet-lower-league-football","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsgazette.co.uk\/vegan-diet-lower-league-football\/","title":{"rendered":"Can you maintain a vegan diet in lower league football?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Within the sporting world and indeed in football, there are high-profile athletes who have opted for vegan or plant-based diets. Hector Bellerin, Serena Williams and Novak Djokovic are but three notable examples.<\/p>\n

Their profile and financial backing mean they have the help of personal dietitians and nutritionists. However, this is not the case for everyone within sport.<\/p>\n

It begs the question, can having a plant-based diet allow you to maintain a career within sport, especially with less resources available?<\/p>\n

Documentaries played a part in becoming vegan<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Sutton United midfielder Adam Lovatt is showing that with good research and planning, plant-based diets can support a sporting career.<\/p>\n

The 22-year-old, who is currently on loan at Tonbridge Angels<\/a>, made the transition to a plant-based diet during the first lockdown:<\/p>\n

\u201cThere were two or three documentaries that were released on Netflix. They were talking about diet and animal agriculture. I think that\u2019s what started my interest in looking into it.\u201d <\/p><\/blockquote><\/div>\n

The documentaries showed Lovatt the pros and cons of being plant-based as well as how it could improve your diet, if done correctly.<\/p>\n

Lovatt transitioned over a few months, becoming fully plant-based in December 2020. This was around the time he signed for Sutton United from part-time Hastings United.<\/p>\n

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