How Tyson lost 45kg

After turning over a new leaf and committing to the strict plant-based diet last year, the former heavyweight champ lost 45kg.
“Becoming a vegan gave me another opportunity to live a healthy life,” Tyson told ABC.

“I was so congested from all the drugs and bad cocaine, I could hardly breathe.”
But Tyson’s health overhaul seemed to be as much about clean living as clean eating. He told The Today Show that he adopted the diet after “too many prison cells, too many jails, too many lawsuits, too many bankruptcies, too many women, too many venereal diseases, too many everything. I’m going to live a different life.”

And Google Trends reported that interest in veganism is at an all-time high. Food Business News writes that consumers have swapped red meat for poultry or limited red meat in their diets for financial or health reasons.

A new survey from market research firm Packaged Facts shows that 12 percent of US adults “strongly agree” and 19 percent “somewhat agree” that they are eating many meatless/vegetarian meals.

Former president Bill Clinton was one of the first high-profile public figures to do a 180-degree turn from omnivore to plant-eater. He made headlines in 2011 after a second heart health scare prompted him to replace beef with broccoli.

“A vegan diet saved my life,” he said at the time, adding that he was enjoying eating veggies, fruits and beans and didn’t miss fast food.
Clinton’s healthier eating was an inspiration to Reverend Al Sharpton, who also cut out meat and lost 22kg.

Alec Baldwin stopped eating meat and narrated a video for Peta called “Meet Your Meat” in 2009. After he was diagnosed as pre-diabetic, Baldwin was also inspired to eliminate sugar and dairy from his diet – and rocked the red carpet looking years younger.

“I gave up sugar,” he said. “I lost 13kg in a month. It was amazing.”
He credits his wife, 28-year-old yoga instructor Hilaria, with helping him achieve a healthier lifestyle. A lifelong vegetarian, she hasn’t touched dairy since 2000. The couple’s wedding cake was even gluten and dairy-free.

Former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson says everything in his life today is structured around what’s best for him and his family. Watch as he opens up about losing more than 45kg and how becoming a vegan helped improve his blood pressure, arthritis and more. Plus, Mike shares his love for his wife, Kiki, and his children. – Daily Mail.