#245: Vegan Bodybuilding and Body Image with Dr. Minil Patel
“In my wildest dreams, I didn't imagine that I could get on Men's Health… especially as a vegan.. which shows the main thing is that you are training hard and eating in the right way to make sure that you build muscle and continue to progress in the gym.” –Dr. Minil Patel
In this episode of Veggie Doctor Radio, I interview Dr. Minil Patel about his extreme paradigm shift into veganism and his experience with bodybuilding as a vegan. We talk about protein, body image, and the difficult moments in the bodybuilding journey.
*Trigger Warning: This episode includes a discussion about body size, dietary restriction, and body dysmorphia. Please exercise caution if these topics are triggering to you.*
Some of the topics covered in today’s episode include:
Dr. Minil’s journey in powerlifting and muscle building
Pursuing body building as a vegan
Vegan sources of protein
Common myths or misconceptions about protein
Body image in the body building and plant-based community
Tip for vegans that want to build muscle
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Dr. Minil Patel
More about my honored guest:
Dr. Minil Patel is a General Practice Specialty Registrar from London. He graduated from King’s College London with an MBBS and BSc (Hons) in Neuroscience in 2016. A vegan since 2017, he has a keen interest in plant-based nutrition, health and fitness and the power of lifestyle medicine in the treatment and prevention of chronic disease. He has completed the Plant-Based Nutrition Course at the University of Winchester, has PGCert in Medical Education from King’s College London and is a member of Plant Based Health Professionals UK.
He has a background in powerlifting and strength training and does bodybuilding style resistance training in his spare time earning him a feature in Men’s Health Online. He balances his day to day work as a GP registrar whilst also teaching others about plant-based nutrition, fitness and veganism using social media. Here he also shows wonderful plant based recipes to help power his active lifestyle and shows people you really can build muscle without the need for animal products. @drironjunkie
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