What is 7 time F1 world champion Lewis Hamilton’s diet plan?

Lewis Hamilton is quite possibly the only driver on the grid to go fully vegan.

What is 7 time F1 world champion Lewis Hamilton’s diet plan?

Lewis Hamilton

Back in his time, Lewis Hamilton was an avid meat enthusiast. However, it all changed in 2017 after the Mercedes driver realised that even raising a cow could result in the release of greenhouse gases. He further went on to make he decision to abstain from all dairy and meat items and turn vegan. According to the Brit, his main regret is that he didn’t switch to a plant-based diet sooner.

After announcing his retirement from the world of non vegetarian consumables, Lewis Hamilton revealed that it wasn’t as easy as it sounded. He revealed that he did not convert to veganism overnight. The Mercedes driver made the switch to a plant-based diet by gradually giving up his prior eating habits. While he has embarked on this journey, he has urged all his fans and well wishers to do the same.

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The seven-time Formula 1 world champion Lewis Hamilton has discussed his vegan diet and veganism publicly a bunch of times. The most successful British auto racing professional in history, Hamilton set a record in 2020 by winning a record-tying seventh Formula 1 world championship title. The Driver says that a vegan diet makes him feel healthy and clean. Through social media, Lewis Hamilton contacts millions of people and promotes vegan and environmental causes.

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What is Lewis Hamilton’s plant-based diet?

Lewis Hamilton

For breakfast, the racer has a preference for smoothies. “I always have smoothies. I generally have that probably two or three times a day because it’s super quick, super easy, put it in the blender and you can take it with you.” The British Racer stated while talking about his plant- based breakfast. He also consumes avocado with toast or fruits. Lewis Hamilton is also big on salads consisting of avocado and other veggies. Hamilton is also a fan of plant-based curries.

Lewis has set a goal to encourage an increasing number of people to adopt a vegan diet and/or cut back on carbon footprints. As a result, the ecosystem and animals benefit overall. Lewis Hamilton is not the only vegan member of the Hamilton house. Roscoe Hamilton his pet dog is also vegan. According to the Formula One Champion vegan diet has made Roscoe’s fur softer and healed his swollen paws. To spread veganism, Hamilton started a plant-based restaurant chain- Neat Burger.

Lewis Hamilton’s aim to spread veganism has gotten him some criticism too. A lot of people have questioned whether his morals align with his career. At the end, he drives a car that emits gases harmful for the environment. Whether the Mercedes driver is a “hypocrite” for this, or no? will be an online discourse forever. But he is a sensible human being who is not just making changes at an individual level but also working towards a global change through his platform.

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