I’m not particularly into sports, which perhaps has something to do with my own lack of hand-eye coordinaton. But a story on Fox Sports about Canadian ice hockey hero George Laraque piqued my interest this morning. The sports-tough, stick-wielding dude has seen the light and gone, you guessed it, vegan.

Laraque says while he’s doing it primarily for the animals, he’s also feeling the positive effects on his health.

“I’ve lost some weight, but I’ve been working with a really great nutritionist and I’ve never had this much energy,” he said. “I think it’s also important to break the stereotype that all vegans are skinny people with long hair.”

Good on you, George. The more celebrities, sportspeople and vegans-with-a-voice who get the word out, the better.

Check out the full story HERE.