Vegan Athlete of the Day: Jermain Defoe

​Defoe is an English professional footballer who plays as a striker for Scottish Premiership club Rangers, on loan from AFC Bournemouth of the Premier League, and the England national team.  Defoe made his England debut in 2004 and has made 57 appearances, scoring 20 goals, including three appearances and a goal at the 2010 FIFA World Cup.  On being Vegan Defoe has stated “I’ve always had energy, but sometimes you feel a little bit lethargic and bloated. Now I feel like I’ve got more energy. I feel completely different.”  He credits his conversion to watching What The Health and says he now has a much better understanding of his body and is able to excel year after year because of it.