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Not only Virat Kohli, these famous sportstars also follow vegan diet
Indian cricket captain Virat Kohli is not the first big sports star to turn vegan for health and fitness.
DNA Web Team | Oct 07, 2018, 03:51 PM IST
1.Lewis Hamilton
Like Virat Kohli, four-time Formula 1 world champion Lewis Hamilton is a new vegan. He won his fourth world after adopting a vegan diet in 2017. Hamilton his vegan diet in an attempt to pursue the healthiest possible lifestyle and avoid damaging the planet. (Image: Reuters)
2.Venus Williams
The tennis star Venus Williams adopted a raw vegan diet after she was diagnosed with Sjögren's syndrome in 2011. Doctors advised her the diet to help with some of her symptoms such as extreme fatigue and joint pain. Williams later told Health.com that going vegan helped her deal with the symptoms of her autoimmune disease. (Image: Reuters)
3.Colin Kaepernick
NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick became world famous for the 'knee that shook America'. Kaepernick, who now in news for being the face of Nike's ad campaign, is a proud vegan. (Image: Reuters)
4.Jermain Defoe
One of the most successful England players, Defoe told Men's Health that his game was enhanced after giving up meat and other animal products for good, according to Men's Health. (Image: Reuters)
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5.Austin Aries
Professional wrestler and former WWE star Austin Aries is also vegan. He has even written an entire book dedicated to his vegan lifestyle. As Men's Journal noted, he might be vegan, but Aries' daily food consumption is nearly 3,000 calories. (Image: WWE.com)
6.Mike Tyson
Mike Tyson went vegan in 2013. He says, "Becoming a vegan gave me another opportunity to live a healthy life. I was so congested from all the drugs and bad cocaine, I could hardly breathe, I had high blood pressure, was almost dying and had arthritis. And once I became a vegan all that stuff diminished." (Image: DNA)
7.David Haye
Boxer David Haye became a vegan in 2014. He says, "I watched a TV documentary about how animals are farmed, killed, and prepared for us to eat. I saw all those cows and pigs and [realized] I couldn’t be a part of it anymore. It was horrible." What about meat for physical strength? Apes are 20 times stronger than humans and they don't rely on a meat-based diet, says Haye. (Image: File Photo)
