Celebrity vegans: Beyoncé and Natalie Portman among famous faces following plant-based diet
A number of professional athletes have gone vegan in recent years
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Your support makes all the difference.Making the switch to veganism is a major lifestyle choice, one that many claim can improve energy levels, lower the risk of cardiovascular disease and clear up any skin issues.
That’s not necessarily the case for everyone, of course, as actor Anne Hathaway recently revealed that moving away from veganism “felt like a computer rebooting” in her brain.
But even without Hathaway, the celebrity vegan cohort remains strong.
Beyoncé, Natalie Portman and Jessica Chastain are among the growing list of Hollywood stars who have eschewed animal products from their diets in recent years.
There’s also been an increasing number of professional athletes who have gone vegan, such as boxing champions Mike Tyson and David Haye, thus debunking the myth that following a plant-based diet will leave you feeling weak and malnourished.
While motivations range from ethical to environmental, see which celebrities have jumped on the vegan bandwagon and why by clicking through our gallery above.
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