Arnold Schwarzenegger supports the notion that it doesn't matter if you eat animal or vegetable protein

Most of us think that vegetable protein is not good enough and that this type of diet is detrimental to our standard of living. However, we have already debunked these myths several times in our articles and have shown that a plant-based diet is not bad, as long as you follow certain principles that are important. In one of his newsletters, Arnold Schwarzenegger even wrote about how long he has been on a plant-based diet and the benefits that come with it.

"For the last 5 years of my life I have been on a plant-based diet 80% of the time. While I do eat meat occasionally because I can't resist a juicy steak or a crispy Wiener schnitzel in Austria, I eat a mostly plant-based diet because it's better for my overall health. It's also better for the environment because cutting down forests and raising animals for meat causes a lot of pollution," said Arnold.

At the same time, this legendary bodybuilder revealed what effect this type of eating has on his health.

My bad cholesterol is so low that my doctor thought I was someone else.I have to say that I feel healthier and younger overall.

"SOME PEOPLE FEEL COMPELLED TO EAT ANIMAL PROTEIN TO PROMOTE MUSCLE MASS AND STRENGTH. YOU ACTUALLY HAVE MORE FLEXIBILITY THAN YOU THOUGHT. NEW RESEARCH SUGGESTS THAT IT DOESN'T MATTER WHETHER YOU EAT PLANT OR ANIMAL PROTEIN. BOTH STYLES OF EATING CAN PRODUCE SIMILAR RESULTS IN TRANSFORMING YOUR BODY."