Three years ago, defensive end Khalid Kareem turned to his friend for advice.

The Cincinnati Bengals had just lost the 2022 Super Bowl. Kareem played, just like he did in every postseason game that year, but he couldn't help but think about his struggles during the regular season. Kareem missed 10 games, most of them due to a shoulder injury that landed him on injured reserve prior to Week 1.

"I had a couple of injuries back-to-back, and it was weighing on me a little bit," Kareem said. "I was like, 'Bro, I've done all the rehab, I've trained properly, I do everything the right way – I still don't know what it is.'

"He asked, 'Do you ever think about changing your diet?'"

The question came from John-Edward Heath, a Marine veteran and Paralympic athlete. Heath lived off a plant-based di

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