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Overboss gets bullied for his eating habits

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What Tom Brady Eats in a Typical Day (And What You Can Learn From It)

Few people have had a more profound impact on modern-day football than Tom Brady.

While he may stir up a lot of emotion from football fans, there’s no denying Tom is one of the best quarterbacks of all time.

He’s 43, has played in nine Super Bowls (leading his team to victory in six), and has been named league MVP three separate years. And this Sunday, he heads to his tenth Super Bowl championship.

So it begs the question: what makes Tom Brady great?

Genetics, work ethic, and skill all play a major role, I’m sure, but Tom has been equally focused on nutrition to help him sustain peak performance year after year.

And it turns out, he eats a predominantly plant-based diet.

Is Tom Brady Vegan?

No, he’s not. But according to his personal chef, Allen Campbell, Tom eats a diet consisting of 80% vegetables. 

In fact, Chef Allen himself is a graduate of the eCornell Plant-Based Nutrition course taught by Dr. T. Colin Campbell, and believes that “a plant-based diet has the power to reverse and prevent disease.”

In 2016, Tom took it a step further by partnering with vegan meal delivery service Purple Carrot to create a plant-based performance meal plan, which his teammate Rob Gronkowski credits for extending his own career as well. 

So while he might not be vegan, Brady certainly understands the power of plants.

Why Major Athletes are Embracing a Plant-Based Diet

Unless you’ve been hibernating for the past few years (and if so, I don’t blame you), you’ve probably seen countless elite athletes turning towards a plant-based diet.

Athletes like ultrarunner Scott Jurek, Formula-1 driver Lewis Hamilton, tennis greats Novak Djokovic and Serena and Venus Williams, and NBA star Chris Paul all thrive on plants. The plant-craze is sweeping across the NFL as well, with players like Tennessee Titans lineman Derrick Morgan and New England Patriots quarterback Cam Newton also going vegan.

What makes this diet so attractive to athletes?

You could say it all starts with digestion…

The digestion process takes a lot of energy, and the more calories we eat, the more energy our bodies have to put into the digestion process.

Plants, however, provide a ton of nutrients without overwhelming the system with calorie dense foods. This gives our bodies space to reallocate that energy to recover and rebuild muscles.

Speaking of muscles, workouts break down muscle fibers, naturally causing inflammation. And while many animal products cause more inflammation in your body, plant foods actually fight against it and, again, allow your body to recover more quickly. 

Plus, studies have also shown that a plant-based diet can improve heart health and reduce body fat, as well as increasing aerobic capacity.

All of this has lead elite athletes — from endurance sports to bodybuilding and power sports — to bust the stereotypes and embrace the recovery, energy, and strength benefits that come with eating a plant-centered diet.

A Look at What Tom Brady Eats on a Typical Day

It’s not until we explore a typical day’s diet that we get a full picture of the abundance of plant foods Tom actually eats. Here’s a breakdown, based on an outline in his 2017 book, The TB12 Method:

Pre-workout: Fruit smoothie with blueberries, bananas, seeds, and nuts.

Post-workout: Protein shake with protein powder, almond milk, and electrolytes.

Morning shack: Nuts, seeds, and fruit.

Lunch: A salad with a lot of vegetables and sometimes fish.

Afternoon snack: Protein shake or bar, fruit, chips and guacamole, hummus, or raw vegetables.

Dinner: A plate full of vegetables, greens, avocado, and a protein (maybe chicken or fish).

Replace the rare animal protein with a few servings of beans, and you have what I’d call the optimal whole-food plant-based diet.

In addition to loads of nutrient-rich foods, water and electrolytes flow all day. According to Men’s Health, Tom drinks as much as 25 glasses of water per day (often infused with his electrolyte formula), nearly 3 times the amount an average person drinks.

And in case you’re wondering what he eats on game day, it’s a smoothie and an almond butter and jelly sandwich.

What You can Learn from Tom Brady’s Plant-Centered Diet

I get it… you’re not a world-class athlete. Neither am I.

But still, I believe there are a few key lessons we can take from Tom Brady’s diet and apply to our own lifestyle.

1. Eat a lot of whole plant foods.

Oftentimes you hear from athletes justifying a highly processed, unhealthy diet by declaring they earn it through a tough workout.

And you know what? You do deserve to treat yourself.

But for longevity in sport and life, filling most of your meals with healthy whole foods has proven benefits… no matter how tough the workout.

2. Drink lots of water.

Twenty-five glasses of water might is likely may be too much for you and me, since we’re not doing NFL-caliber workouts every day. But proper hydration is linked to all sorts of health benefits: It lubricates and cushions joints, improves brain function and energy levels, aids digestion, regulates blood pressure, and manages body temperature, among other things.

3. Get the critical nutrients.

By focusing so heavily on fruits and vegetables, Tom gets the vast majority of his nutrients from plants.

But, from what we know, he also regularly consumes fish.

Fish contain two critical nutrients often lacking in plant-based diets:

Anti-inflammatory omega-3 fatty acids, which help lower risk factors for heart disease, improve energy levels, and regulate the nervous system.

Vitamin D, which helps fight against chronic heart disease and certain cancers.

Does this mean we need to eat fish if we want to perform at our best?

No. Here’s the thing: the Omega-3s in fish come from the algae they eat, and the Vitamin D comes from lichen.

You can avoid the middleman by going straight to the plant source, which contains a higher ratio of nutrients and avoids the health and environmental issues that come from eating fish like microplastics, mercury, and unstable fish populations.

As for other hard-to-get nutrients like zinc, selenium, and Vitamins D and B12, Tom is likely picking up them up through chicken or eggs. Of course, you can get those from plant-based sources as well (which is why we created Complement).

Tom appears to understand that you need to get these nutrients from somewhere, whether that’s from an animal or plant source…

We just prefer the plant.

Are Plants the Future of Sports Nutrition?

With so many athletes turning towards a plant-based diet, could we eventually see an athletic world where this becomes the norm?

That question remains unanswered, at least for now. But a quick look around this community of No Meat Athletes, and there’s no doubting the performance benefits.

Tom Brady’s reliance on plants to fuel his performance, year after year, is yet another victory for this movement.

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Dave Skattum, Health Guru and Inspirational Speaker, Interviews Joel Fuhrman, M.D. Seven-Time New York Times Best-Selling Author and Internationally Recognized Expert on Nutrition and Natural Healing.

https://authoritypresswire.com/?p=30948 In this podcast interview, Dave Skattum and Dr. Fuhrman talk about nutrient-dense foods: what they are and how they help with: Building super immunity Sustainable weight loss Reversing heart disease Reversing diabetes Skattum said, "My health revolution started when I began to understand how the food I ate affected the health of my body. Dr. Fuhrman's books, lectures and seminars were the keys that gave me that understanding. His scientific and logical approach to nutrition changed my life.” In the interview, Dr. Fuhrman said: "Some people may think that they would rather just be dead than have to eat healthy . . . But the beauty of the Nutritarian approach is that, after time, they love this way of eating just as much as their old diet or more. But now they have the intellectual and emotional contentment of knowing they're doing the right thing for their body and feeling great physically." Listen to the full interview on iTunes, Spotify and other popular podcast platforms or by clicking here: Business Innovators Radio About Dr. Joel Fuhrman: Dr. Fuhrman coined the term “Nutritarian” to describe a nutrient-dense eating style, designed to prevent cancer, slow aging, and extend lifespan. For over 30 years, Dr. Fuhrman has shown that it is possible to achieve sustainable weight loss and reverse heart disease, diabetes and many other illnesses using smart nutrition. In his medical practice, and through his books and television specials, he continues to bring this life-saving message to hundreds of thousands of people around the world. Dr. Fuhrman is a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania (Perelman) School of Medicine (1988) and has received the St. Joseph’s Family Practice Resident’s Teaching Award for his contribution to the education of family practice residents; and a C3 Cardiology Global Health Award for teaching cardiologists nutritional science. In addition to his medical practice in New Jersey, Dr. Fuhrman also operates the Eat To Live Retreat in San Diego. At this residential facility, people from all over the world come to stay for 4-12 weeks to conquer food addiction, lose weight and recover their health. Dr. Fuhrman is a former world-class figure skater, who placed second in the United States National Pairs Championships in 1973 and third in the World Professional Pairs Skating Championship. Along with his nutritional expertise, Dr. Fuhrman has been involved professionally with sports medical committees, advising professional and Olympic athletes, and  athletic trainers about maximizing performance as they age and preventing injury. Learn more about Dr. Fuhrman https://www.drfuhrman.com/ About Dave Skattum: Dave Skattum is a family man, a health guru and an inspirational speaker. In his late 40s, some life-changing experiences created a starting gate for him to make drastic changes to improve his health. Since then he has taken off 70 pounds, participates in Triathlons and Ultra Trail running, and has weaned himself off junk food. He enjoys nutritious foods, has become accurate in his thinking, and has taken his spiritual life to a new level. When speaking to an audience about his experience in getting healthy, he brings excitement and hope. Dave is a Certified Nutritarian, a CPT, distinguished Toastmaster and a Certified Instructor with the Napoleon Hill Foundation. To get in touch with Dave, join the online forum and to order his book visit http://www.the4pillarsofmenshealth.com