Welcome to the VO2 Lounge podcast. In this episode, I will be talking all about the vegan diet from the perspective of its effect on human health and athletic performance and not the environmental and ethical implications of the diet.

2:00 - Intro to the Vegan diet 

3:54 - The benefits of the vegan diet

7:39 - The average vegan nutritional intake 

14:31 - Issues with plant-based protein 

17:55 - Vegan diet and exercise performance 

21:41 - Vegan diet for weight loss and improving the gut microbiome

23:44 - Vitamine deficiencies associated with the vegan diet

28:59 - Final thoughts on the vegan diet

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