Nutritionists Believe Cam Newton’s Vegan Diet Is To Blame For His Poor Play And Slow Injury Recovery

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Carolina Panthers QB Cam Newton has had a terrible start to the season. Cam has looked miserable in the team’s first two losses and is now out with an injured foot.

Cam released a video on Youtube to explain that he was sitting out with a mild Linsfranc injury and that he came back too soon from the injury this season. Cam went on to say that he was going to take his time to get healthy and could be out for up to six weeks.

Today, the Charlotte Observer released a piece where they spoke to several nutritionists who all agree that Cam’s vegan diet is likely to blame for his poor play and slow recovery from injury.

Via Charlotte Observer

“The Observer spoke to several sports nutritionists, dietitians and trainers about Newton’s plant-based diet, and they all came to the same conclusion:

What Newton is eating — or rather, isn’t — may be contributing to his on-field struggles and his body’s ability to recovery from injury.

“Go back to 2015 Cam, badass Cam. He was a pescatarian,” said Chris Howard, a certified nutritionist and strength and conditioning coach from Waxhaw. “Salmon, shrimp, you get a lot of good fats and complete proteins. In fact, (fish) is one of the best protein sources there is.

“Now you take away the most valuable part of that (diet), and … there’s just no way around it: He can’t recover as well with less nutrients, with less calories and with less muscle mass. It’s just not going to happen.”

Unfortunately for Cam, his time could be over in Carolina if backup QB Kyle Allen continues to play well.