Is Justin Fields a vegan? Bears QB credits plant-based diet with making him ‘lighter and faster all around’

Justin Fields has had an uphill journey in trying to achieve NFL success. Much of that is due to him not having much help since being drafted 11th overall by the Bears in 2021, and his new coach not utilizing Fields’ athletic gifts to give him the best chance to succeed.

Nonetheless, Fields has taken steps to make it to the top. Most notably, the Ohio State alum has spurned meat for tofu and dairy milk for soy milk. Fields has been a vegan since 2020. He decided to take the plunge after participating in a 28-day plant-based detox with his family while in COVID quarantine.

Fields is hardly the first athlete to trade burgers for black bean alternatives. From the soccer world (USWNT star Alex Morgan) to the tennis court (23-time major champion Venus Williams) and elsewhere, athletes have gone vegan over the years to get an extra edge.

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“I think the biggest change for me is just how much lighter and faster I feel all around,” Fields said, according to Business Insider. “This change was very drastic for me after I did the challenge I did with my family and was ultimately the reason I chose to continue a plant-based diet.”

What does Justin Fields eat as a vegan?

Swapping meat for meatless options may seem a daunting task, but according to Fields, it hasn’t been too much of a problem. In fact, he has a fair share of vegan favorites.

“Plant-based burgers are the most common for me at different…