The Plant-Based Cyclist
PLANT-BASED DIETS ARE becoming increasingly popular globally. In an age where there is a perpetual cycle of diet fads being churned through, is this just the latest trend, that will fade in to obscurity with time? Or is there more to this current trend that might point towards important changes in how we eat in the future?
Eating a plant-based diet has been shown to be hugely beneficial for longevity (living a long, healthy life) and has also been identified as one of the top ways that we can globally reduce our contribution to carbon emissions and the warming of our planet. In a time when we are needing to do everything in our power to look after our planet, the way we eat will become increasingly paramount.
The focus of this article, however, moves beyond the overall health of our planet and the species living on it, and looks at the all-important question we as cyclists need answered: “will eating plants help me ride faster?”.
PLANT-BASED GALORE
Recently it seems that everywhere you turn there’s a new plant-based range of foods or an ‘insta-influencer’ spruiking a vegan diet. Even professional athletes seem to be
