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Fatima Sana Shaikh: Plant-based foods are protein rich
Updated On: 15 February, 2023 08:47 AM IST | Mumbai | Sonia Lulla
PETA’s Most Beautiful Vegetarian Celebrity Fatima Sana Shaikh makes a case for vegetarian meal plans while dismissing notion that it’s tough to build muscle mass when adhering to one
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At the onset of her career in 2016, Fatima Sana Shaikh often commented on the apprehensions she harboured due to her lithe physique, and worried about it being a hindrance to her act of a wrestler in Dangal. Six years later, however, the actor takes home the title of being PETA’s Most Beautiful Vegetarian Celebrity. The journey of going from one extreme to another has not been without challenges. Shaikh, who has played many athletic roles in her career, is among the few celebrities who have spoken about their battle with body acceptance.
With vegetarian diets being arguably infamous for lacking protein, one would assume that the diet would not find favour with celebrities rightly obsessed with retaining sufficient muscle mass. But Shaikh disagrees. “All plants contain protein, and a lot of plant-based foods are protein-rich. This includes tofu, broccoli, chickpeas, lentils, and quinoa, among others,” says the actor, adding that adopting a vegetarian meal plan is “cost effective and environment friendly”. “More importantly, it keeps my conscience in check.”
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