Plant-based eating has moved from the fringe to the supermarket shelf. But can you build muscle, race an Ironman or stay healthy without meat? London Real has put that question to doctors, bodybuilders, endurance athletes, chefs and activists, and to people who tried veganism and went back. Brian Rose even raced an Ironman 70.3 on a plant-based diet. These conversations cover health, performance, ethics and the environment. Every full interview is free to watch.
From How Not To Die author Dr Michael Greger and nutrition researcher Dr Neal Barnard to ultra-endurance athlete Rich Roll, Cro-Mags singer John Joseph, food writer Mark Bittman, actress Evanna Lynch and vegan bodybuilder Nimai Delgado: the case for eating plants.
Dr Michael Greger argues that a whole-food, plant-based diet can help prevent many leading causes of death. Dr Neal Barnard explains why he believes a vegan diet improves health. Athletes put it to the test. Rich Roll became an ultra-endurance athlete on plants, Nimai Delgado competed as a vegan bodybuilder, and John Joseph, an Ironman triathlete, coached Brian Rose for IRONMIND, his 90-day plant-fuelled race. Freerunner Timothy Shieff later explained why he began eating meat again, and carnivore advocate Dr Shawn Baker makes the opposite case.
James Aspey makes the ethical case against eating animals. Actress Evanna Lynch, Luna Lovegood in Harry Potter, explains why she went vegan. Former New York Times columnist Mark Bittman suggests a flexible route: eat vegan before 6pm. Dirty Sanchez star Matthew Pritchard reinvented himself as a vegan chef, David Wolfe champions superfoods, and Gregory Sams recalls opening one of London’s first natural food shops. Together they show that people come to plants for very different reasons, from animal welfare to the environment to simple curiosity about food.
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Who has London Real interviewed about veganism? Brian Rose has interviewed Dr Michael Greger, Dr Neal Barnard, Rich Roll, John Joseph, Timothy Shieff, Nimai Delgado, Mark Bittman, Evanna Lynch, James Aspey and Matthew Pritchard, among others.
Can you build muscle and endurance on a vegan diet? Several guests say yes. Nimai Delgado competed as a vegan bodybuilder and Rich Roll and John Joseph race ultra-distance events on plants. Others, like Timothy Shieff and Dr Shawn Baker, argue that meat suited their bodies better.
What is IRONMIND? A London Real film following Brian Rose’s attempt to race the Ironman 70.3 triathlon with 90 days’ notice on a 100% plant-based diet.
Are the full vegan and vegetarian episodes free to watch? Yes. Every full-length interview on this page can be watched free on londonreal.tv.
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