{"id":104924,"date":"2021-03-08T15:42:09","date_gmt":"2021-03-08T15:42:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/veganuary.com\/?p=104924"},"modified":"2022-04-25T16:46:24","modified_gmt":"2022-04-25T15:46:24","slug":"5-female-athletes-share-why-they-choose-vegan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/veganuary.com\/en-us\/5-female-athletes-share-why-they-choose-vegan\/","title":{"rendered":"5 vegan female athletes to follow"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Meet five inspiring female athletes who are breaking the mold by fueling their adventures with a 100% plant-based diet. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1. TIA BLANCO<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Professional surfer and two-time International Surfing Association (ISA) gold medalist <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/tiablanco\/?hl=en\">Tia Blanco<\/a> is also an outspoken vegan. Tia recently shared her &#8220;why&#8221; the Veganuary: <em>&#8220;First and foremost, I am vegan for the animals\u2026feeling amazing physically from the diet is just an added bonus! As a competitive athlete, I feel like I am in the best shape of my life right now and I have been vegan for almost 8 years now! I sleep well at night knowing I am operating at peak performance without harming any innocent lives to get me where I want to be.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3. STEPH DAVIS<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/highsteph\/\">Steph Davis<\/a> is the definition of fearless; not only is she one of the world&#8217;s leading climbers, she also is a BASE jumper and wingsuit flyer. But one thing that she <em>does<\/em> find scary is factory farming. <em> &#8220;I find so many positive benefits from being vegan\u2014as an athlete, I see food as performance fuel, so that&#8217;s a top reason for me to choose the cleanest, healthiest food. I also believe that all creatures have the right to a natural life, and I don\u2019t want to support factory farming with my consumer choices. I also want to do my best to reduce my impact on the planet&#8211;I would encourage everyone to take a little time to research the effects of the meat industry on soil, air and water. Aside from all of that, I love eating and creating delicious food and never having to worry at all about my weight!&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3. Jahina Malik<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/ifbbprojehina\/\">Jehina Malik<\/a> is an award-winning body builder and personal trainer who made history as the 1st ever vegan-since-birth International Federation of Bodybuilding and Fitness professional, Women&#8217;s Bodybuilding Division. When asked by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.plantbuilt.com\/profiles\/bodybuilding\/jehina-malik\/\">Plantbuilt<\/a> about the biggest advantage of being a vegan athlete, Jehina replied, &#8220;For me it&#8217;s breaking all the stereotypes and barriers that vegans can\u2019t bodybuild.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">4. Morgan Mitchell<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Olympic sprinter <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/morganmitch\/?hl=en\">Morgan Mitchell<\/a> credits her vegan diet with making her faster. In the documentary <em><a href=\"https:\/\/gamechangersmovie.com\/\">The Game Changers<\/a><\/em> Mitchell said, <em>\u201cBeing vegan has helped me immensely. I don\u2019t feel sluggish like I did when I was eating meat, and my recovery from training really took off. It felt like an overall cleanse for my body, and I started seeing greater results on the track.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">5. LeiLani Munter<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A vegan, environmentalist behind the wheel of a race car? <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/leilanimunter\/?hl=en\">Leilani Munter<\/a><\/em> may be an anomaly, but&#8217;s she&#8217;s working to change that through her advocacy. 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