Rodgers goes Vegan..

He ain't wrong.  Gotta do the right things to stay healthy later on.  With that said, I tire of vegans who basically identify as vegan.  STFU already and eat your broccoli.  

A lot of athletes once they hit 30 are now switching to the paleo diet...vegan, paleo or NSNG will have the same effect...less inflammation, less pain and quicker recovery in muscles and joints.

I want my money back.

Yep, the kid's being smert. And likely, he's also being an inadvertent good influence on Phat Eddie as well. Great to see Aaron doing everything he can to stay in tip top shape.

I am glad Rodgers is taking care of himself, but his low weight concerns me.  I remember Favre going through a similar stage where he intentionally dropped a lot of weight but then found out it was harder for his body to withstand the rigors of a season so the next season he came back bigger.  That being said, I trust Rodger's judgment.

Is toast vegan?  

Sounds like more concerns about Duhvante

Thread title had me concerned but I know Rodgers is smart enough to realize he must eat meat if he wants to play professional football.

Meat plus fruits & veggies = Fantastically healthy.

Rodgers might even be a step faster now too

Rodgers should be working on cultivating mass to hold up in the NFL...

Rodgers needs to be big as a skyscraper, not small as postage stamp like he is now. 

"Spock was a Vegan. He did alright" - Aquib Talib

I said to myself last season...Yoko is ok...until Arod goes Vegan.

He's holding out (barely)...so I'm ok with it...but going full vegan would be a huge mistake.

We have canine teeth for a GD reason...and like it or not...your body burns fat to stay alive...and healthy.

If all you give it is veggies...it turns those veggies into short chain fats. 

Butyrate...look it up.

Too funny when vegans don't even realize how their veggies are metabolized. 

If God didn't want us to eat animals...how come they are made out of meat?

Engine2

vs

Whole30

Had an interesting discussion with Rip this past weekend about these similar yet different approaches to limiting foods that cause inflammation. 

People from vastly different regions of the world and ethnicity react differently to various foods. So much we have yet to learn about our genes.

Plenty of vegans who are extremely healthy and strong well into their later years. Genetics... It's all about ARs genetics.

I wonder what Colin Kaepernick eats.

(Not really.)

****.

I know what I'd be eating if I was him.....

packerboi posted:

Because if you do research, you learn the different foods you eat can actually increase the inflammation in your body — and especially in certain parts of your body.

So, you're (Well, AR is...) saying that some foods can increase inflammation?  In certain parts of your body?  

Like fried chicken can increase inflammation in your thighs?  Or peanut butter can increase inflammation in your hands?

Does anyone know these foods?  And, which body parts they specifically cause inflammation in?  Because that could be interesting.

Asking for a friend.  

oldschool posted:

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I provided a nutritional plan to Colin Kaepernick when he was young

Chicago Bears defensive lineman David Carter suffered from tendonitis and fatigue in the first few years of his NFL career, and in 2014 decided to switch to a 100 percent plant-based diet. According to GQ, Carter quickly lost 40 pounds on his new diet but gradually got back up to 300 pounds, and Carter says he’s stronger than ever

Carter broke down his diet in an interview with GQ, and says that he tries to eat 1.2 pounds of protein per day in the offseason, all from plants, beats, rice and grains. He eats 10,000 calories in a normal day, which includes five meals and a number of snacks.

Via GQ:

• Oatmeal with hemp protein, bananas and berries for breakfast
• Brown rice and black beans topped with avocado and cashew cheese for lunch
• Couscous with onion and garlic, and spinach salad with bell peppers for dinner

Arian Foster and HOFer Tony Gonzalez also went Vegan for a couple of seasons. The year Foster led the league in rushing and TD's, he was all Vegan.

Beans or beets?  I presume the former, since I don't think the latter has much protein.

packerboi posted:

 

• Oatmeal with hemp protein, 

So that is what they call it now, hemp protein.  Too bad Percy Harvin didn't know that. 

I'm sure Percy has eaten plenty of hemp protein sitting in the passenger seat. 

Hungry5 posted:

Engine2

vs

Whole30

Had an interesting discussion with Rip this past weekend about these similar yet different approaches to limiting foods that cause inflammation. 

People from vastly different regions of the world and ethnicity react differently to various foods. So much we have yet to learn about our genes.

I've learned that some of my older genes don't fit anymore.

In one of his podcast interviews he did early this year (the one with the UFO's) he and Pete Holmes spoke of the plant based protein source company that Bill Gates is investing in: Beyond Meat.  As a fat ass, I decided I need to start addressing my diet (and my family's diet since I do the cooking) especially in my advancing years.  I have tried these products and they are good, especially with a sensible sauce.  My family also agrees and I currently use it 2-3 times a week and am looking to expand.   My point is twofold:  he could also be investing in this product, and you do feel better eating this stuff since for me it is much more digestible and still tastes like you are eating meat.  

CAPackFan95 posted:

packerboi posted:

Because if you do research, you learn the different foods you eat can actually increase the inflammation in your body — and especially in certain parts of your body.

So, you're (Well, AR is...) saying that some foods can increase inflammation?  In certain parts of your body?  

Like fried chicken can increase inflammation in your thighs?  Or peanut butter can increase inflammation in your hands?

Does anyone know these foods?  And, which body parts they specifically cause inflammation in?  Because that could be interesting.

Asking for a friend.  

Depending how a banana is eaten and by whom it can cause inflammation in the penile locality.

packerboi posted:

Chicago Bears defensive lineman David Carter suffered from tendonitis and fatigue in the first few years of his NFL career, and in 2014 decided to switch to a 100 percent plant-based diet. According to GQ, Carter quickly lost 40 pounds on his new diet but gradually got back up to 300 pounds, and Carter says he’s stronger than ever

Carter broke down his diet in an interview with GQ, and says that he tries to eat 1.2 pounds of protein per day in the offseason, all from plants, beats, rice and grains. He eats 10,000 calories in a normal day, which includes five meals and a number of snacks.

Via GQ:

• Oatmeal with hemp protein, bananas and berries for breakfast
• Brown rice and black beans topped with avocado and cashew cheese for lunch
• Couscous with onion and garlic, and spinach salad with bell peppers for dinner

1. Who the F is David Carter?

2. He's not eating ANY meat?

3. If #2 is true, he won't be in the league long.

4. He should be very healthy for his life even though he isn't in the NFL

CAPackFan95 posted:

oldschool posted:

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I provided a nutritional plan to Colin Kaepernick when he was young

If I looked like that the first thing I would do is get a skin transplant.  With that apparent strength I would probably strangle someone inadvertently.  More reasons to keep my "see food" diet and avoid anything healthy. 

antooo posted:

Hungry5 posted:

Engine2

vs

Whole30

Had an interesting discussion with Rip this past weekend about these similar yet different approaches to limiting foods that cause inflammation. 

People from vastly different regions of the world and ethnicity react differently to various foods. So much we have yet to learn about our genes.

I've learned that some of my older genes don't fit anymore.

All I need to know about my genes is where to buy them. 

Boris posted:

2. He's not eating ANY meat?

3. If #2 is true, he won't be in the league long.

4. He should be very healthy for his life even though he isn't in the NFL

One of his team mates ( a fullback), did the Vegan diet and lasted 9 months.

Chicago Bears fullback Tony Fiammetta, who was vegan for nine months before giving up the diet two years ago. “I just had cravings for meat, and I tried to fight them for so long, it didn’t make sense to fight them anymore,” Fiammetta says. “I felt good when I was on the diet, but it just became too much to keep it up.”

Arian Foster did it 2 seasons and then stopped as well. I have no idea whether Tony G. is still doing it but wouldn't shock me if he also stopped.

I think for AR, he'll do this for X time and then likely re-incorporate meat and/or dairy back into his diet.

I was just talking to a gastroenterologist a couple weeks ago about being Vegan (he himself has been one for a year now) and said latest research supports it extending your life anywhere from 10-12 years. But of course, like any other "study", I'm sure others will come out contradicting that.

He said even if you don't go "full Vegan", try doing it 1-2 times a week where you go those days as a vegan. Even that will change your life for the better.

Me? I love my chicken. My eggs. My occasional steak. But I could see doing vegan days a couple times a week.

From that article AR12 did NOT say he went totally vegan, rather he said he also still had some red meat and chicken, just much less that he did previously. 

Henry posted

Depending how a banana is eaten and by whom it can cause inflammation in the penile locality.

Brilliant, insightful post. Top notch comedy. 

When I looked at Engine2 (which is vegan) versus Whole30, their goal was the same, cutting out foods that cause inflammation. But I just couldn't see getting rid of meats 100%.  With Whole30 I still eat beef, pork, poultry, seafood... just don't fill up on those. Only need 3-6 oz per day. Plenty of plant based proteins available.

Lots available in the green veggies: Peas, Broccoli, Kale, Spinach, Artichoke.

Is that 3-6 oz of boneless meat or are you one of the libtards that pays for the useless meat bone? Al and I can buy 10 pork boneless chops for the price of 1 bone-in chop. 

Veggies in the summer are amazing.  I grow peas, beans, tomatoes, peppers, kohlrabi, Brussels sprouts, carrots, leeks, lettuce, cucumbers and a slew of herbs (interestingly enough, I cannot grow zucchini as I have vine borer worms and have given up on beating them).  I used to grow eggplant, but found it triggered significant inflammation in my joints.  Other nightshades don't seem to be a problem.  

Veggies are amazing, especially fresh.  

Never thought I'd live to see the day that a x4 poster would admit to giving up beating his zucchini worm.

I give it 90 days, max.

Especially when I know most everyone else can beat the damn worm time and time again.  

I eat meat. I also enjoy jalapenos, are they a vegetable?

Ketchup is

Only according to Ronald Reagan.