Don't believe the myth - you absolutely can build muscle on a vegan diet
MYTH: You can’t build muscle on a vegan diet
For strength training vegans, fellow nutritionist Jenna Hope stresses the importance of consuming a wide range ofAuthor of plant-based cookbook Naturally Stefanie and vegan fitness influencer Stefanie Moir says that her “whole physique has been built on plants” and, like Jenna, credits it to training hard while consuming “a large variety of plant-based proteins”. Her go-to meals include tofu scramble on toast for breakfast, lentil bolognese for lunch, and coconut Thai green curry for dinner.
Nut butter sachets, edamame beans and trail mix bars are all well-rounded sources to pick up on the go.Caveating vegan diets withis something you’ll see a lot of, but Jenna and Lily both take a food-first approach and argue for a balanced diet. There’s only one vitamin they suggest supplementing when strength training as a vegan: B12.
A varied diet also takes precedence for Stefanie. “The only supplement I take is a protein shake in my smoothies,” she says. “But this is something I do for convenience, not because I am vegan.”strength training
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