The Game Changers

Cam Newton, star QB for the New England Patriots, just unveled a powerful new ad with PETA to tell the world: You don't have to eat animal products to be built like a NFL superstar. The tagline: Built Like a Vegan, shows Newton in a heroic pose, looking like a super hero...

Let’s be honest, sticking with a workout regimen, and adhering to healthy eating can be challenging. Don’t fret: Here at The Beet we’re committed to providing you with the tools, motivation, and education to not only get started, but stay the course and help you live your best plant-based life. This week we ...

To build muscle, lose weight, and burn calories in the gym, many people believe that you need to eat animal protein or use supplements to see results. Meghann Reich, who's a fitness equipment professional (Health and Fitness Equipment Centers) health coach (Fitness Queen Ohio) and plant-based bodybuilder, proves that you can build lean, strong muscle mass on a purely plant-based diet...

Dean Howell is a former professional English football player who is recognized as one of the first soccer players in the UK to go vegan. He made the switch back in 2005 before documentaries like The Game Changers were shining a spotlight on plant-based athletes around the globe. Alt...

Running is a great way to clear your mind, release feel-good endorphins into the brain, and have a sense of calm and elevated mood for hours after. Studies have found that after a run your mood stays up due to antistress hormones in the system for 12 yours or even longer. You...

Plant-based tennis star Novak Djokovic first revealed he was plant-based over a dozen years ago, initially making the switch to elevate his game. It worked, he told interviewers, and eventually, it helped him rise from ranking third to first in the world. Then the ace ...

When one of America's leading pro lacrosse players, Paul Rabil was experiencing debilitating sciatica after suffering two herniated disks, he decided to turn to the idea of changing his diet. His sciatica was causing what he describes as "shooting pain down the legs." Sciatica,(in...

Brendan Brazier would be the kind of person you'd love to hate—or at least envy—if he weren't such a likable guy and hard-working good sport. The former professional triathlete launched his first company, Vega, a plant-based protein powder back in 2004, that got purchased for $550 million eleven years later (it's now owned by Danone). Vega is now the offi...

Boxing legend Mike Tyson says he’s “in the best shape ever” and credits his vegan diet and rigorous exercise routine for making it happen. Over the last decade, Tyson has been plant-based and explains how his vegan diet has completely changed his life for the better. UPDATE: The New York Post ju...

There is a popular misconception among athletes, trainers, coaches, and weekend warriors alike that a vegan diet is associated with low performance or being weak, and you have to eat meat to be strong. This wrong-headed notion has been repeated as a "common sense" reason that athletes and gym-goers give for why they're unwilling to ditch meat. A n...