Is a tennis player known due to her physical abilities and her aggressiveness in the court, qualities she shares with her sister Serena, perhaps because since their childhood they had a coach, Richard Williams, their father. Venus was born in 1980 in Lynwood, California. She is 6 feet tall and uses the two-handed back and right hand service during her games; when she plays there is no way to take your eyes off her. Her first Grand Slam victory was at Wimbledon 2000, against Lindsay Davenport. In the same edition of the tournament, Venus and Selena got the championship together.
How many times you have had to hear the myths about meat consumption and feeding it to the athletes? I guess thousands. Well, instead of engaging in an eternal discussion, next time do something simpler: put the Williams sisters as an example. For those who do not know, both of them are vegan. And not only that: they are raw vegan.
The story goes something like this: last year, Venus had to withdraw from the US Open, one of the most important tennis tournaments in the world when she was diagnosed with Sjogren’s syndrome, a serious autoimmune disease that causes severe pain in the joints and extreme fatigue, plus dry eyes and throat, among other conditions. So, following the recommendations of doctors, Venus quit eating meat and all other animal products in 2012. Her sister Serena joined her, and now both only consume raw vegetables.
Venus health improved amazingly, there is no doubt that you can follow a vegan or vegetarian diet and be a champion. Venus has won Wimbledon 5 times, US Open twice, a gold Olympic medal and 12 grand slam double tittles. In 2002 she position herself at number 1 at the ATP ranking and held it for 11 weeks.