1.0HappyCowhttps://www.happycow.net/blogCanookhttps://www.happycow.net/blog/author/Canook/rich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="7FhRPHwCOa"><a href="https://www.happycow.net/blog/veganism-in-the-nfl/">Veganism in the NFL</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.happycow.net/blog/veganism-in-the-nfl/embed/#?secret=7FhRPHwCOa" width="600" height="338" title="“Veganism in the NFL” — HappyCow" data-secret="7FhRPHwCOa" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); /* ]]> */ </script> Veganism has made its NFL debut. Or at least that’s what the headlines are all shouting about. The tight end for the Kansas City Chiefs is a big, big boy. At 6-foot 5-inches and 247lbs, Tony Gonzalez eats several thousand calories a day to maintain his size, his strength and his competitive edge. For the majority of his career he has gorged himself on the standard football diet of steak, ribs, burgers and pizza to ensure that he’s getting the high level of protein necessary to match his rigorous training schedule. But he’s also getting a dangerously high level of fat as part of this smorgasbord. Finding himself having to choose between his health and his strength, Gonzalez choose a third option – veganism. Thereby keeping his strength and his health. And throwing sports journalists, team mates and sports nutritionists into frenzy. Can a professional gridiron footballer, with one of the most punishing jobs in sports survive on an exclusively plant-based diet? Okay so there are a few things to clear up, so lets put Mr. Gonzalez and his eating dilemma to the side for just a minute. First of all, having an American football player go vegan is like […]https://www.happycow.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/2008/02/tony-gonzalez.jpg