Dame going vegan?

So i'm curious, how can one reach a protein intake of at least 130 grams a day with a vegan diet?

 

beans, nuts and tofu

 

Gave blood this morning....every drop helps but the nurse who took my blood was very pale and had long sharp teeth....I hope she didn't drink it

 

Bodybuilders might need that much protein but most adults don't and there's lots of protein in nuts, beans, even vegetables.

https://www.verywell.com/protein-recommendations-for-exercise-1229792

 

I know some athletes and mma fighters are vegan. There are health benefits but given the fact he plays an 82 game grueling season, hope he picks up meat again soon or his body might feel like shit playing at the elite level he does. I just don't see him sticking to this with how crazy an NBA season is, it's almost essential he breaks away from the vegan diet for that energy

 

but it's a dog eat dog food world you live in....vegan dogs get heckled I'd imagine

 

That's the basic problem with the V-diets. Yeah, you can get all the protein you need from alternative sources, but it takes a lot more work to do so. I'm sure Dame has a nutritionist, and possibly a cook, helping him stay on top of that, but with life on the road, those sorts of things can easily slip.

I'm of the opinion that Nurkic's late season injury was from dropping weight too fast and losing track of dietary needs. It's the sort of injury that female runners are especially prone to.

 

cutting red meat out of the diet is better for joint health....no uric acid buildups that lead to injuries...there are some martial arts athletes who are vegans and in amazing shape....there's no downside to Dame going vegan to play 30 plus minutes every couple days....tennis players play 4 hour singles matches...basketball is not that demanding compared to many other sports. ....ok, I said joint and acid in a post about vegan skills....officially having my hippie flashbacks

 

actually it doesn't you can drink all you need in a blended smoothie and it goes straight to the bloodstream....body doesn't expend the energy to digest it and convert it

 

And he plays games in mostly major cities in nice hotels that probably have vegan options. Portland is well known in the vegan world as a place with great restaurants.

 

I guess we are really gonna act like a vegan diet for an 82 game season is sustainable. I eat vegetables as everybody should but you can't tell me that's sustainable because it simply isn't when you are playing at an elite level every other night

 

I just did

 

That's great, go play an 82 game season on a vegan diet and tell me it's sustainable. One thing I dislike about this vegan culture especially around Portland is you become know it all about it. Humans weren't meant to eat an all vegan diet. Yeah it's sustainable for low level athletes and people who just live their life, not crazy exercise at all but I'm talking every other night, include practice.

 

He doesn't need the extra muscle to fight through screens, so he should be ok.

 

no more Dame slam dunk contests!

 

I'm 63...that ain't happenin'

 

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