Toolbox: When a Netflix documentary gets more attention than actual research, I fear for whatever may come next. Im obviously referring to the recent documentary #Gamechangers that is getting everyone turned on and apparently making the general population and athletes wanting to go vegan (sorry, the current label is now plant-based). But the advice is based on faulty science and anecdotal evidence at best.It may be inevitable for cyclists to also start questioning the benefits of eating a plant-based diet for their health and performance. So lets check the evidence beneath the bold and oversimplifying claims of this documentary. People who were already vegan, loved the documentary. People who are against vegans, hated it. And others reacted like this:It is beyond the scope of this article to tackle all the health related issues and pseudo experiments performed during this fine piece of fiction and entertainment “a la Cameron. Instead, we will be focusing our attention on the aspects related to the exercise performance and direct implication for athletes.So, Whos Behind the Documentary?The documentary producers include Jackie Chan, Louis Psihoyos, and James Cameron, an Academy Award winning filmmaker known for movies like The Terminator, Titanic and Avatar. But James Cameron is not only in the Filmmaking industry. Hes also on the organic/plant-based business, owning the pea protein company, Verdiant Foods, whose goal is to become the largest organic pea protein fractionation facility in North America. Besides, the majority of health and fitness gurus on the movie all sell books on plant-based…
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