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❗Vegan athletes can't get enough protein to build muscle or perform at a high level.
✅Facts:
- Multiple recent studies show that well-planned plant-based diets, when scaled to meet energy needs, provide all the protein and essential amino acids required for maximal muscle mass, strength, and athletic performance.
- Vegan athletes like Nimai Delgado have built world-class physiques and excelled in bodybuilding without ever eating animal products.
- Research in professional football players and bodybuilders found that plant-based diets easily meet or exceed the recommended 1.6–2.2 g/kg/day protein for athletes, and also provide sufficient leucine for muscle protein synthesis.
- The myth that vegan athletes can't get enough protein is not supported by science or real-world results.