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Arsenal defender Hector Bellerin credits vegan diet with easing injury woes this season: 'What we're doing to the earth we get paid back'

Hector Bellerin believes his vegan diet has been a key factor in staying fit for Arsenal this season.

The defender experimented with excluding animal products as a way to detox at the start of the season but felt so good that he's maintained the habit.

According to the 23-year-old there have been hugely beneficial effects, including a rapid recovery from tough games.

Hector Bellerin says he has been revitalised since going on a vegan diet this season
Hector Bellerin says he has been revitalised since going on a vegan diet this season

'For me the most important thing is the inflammation in my body after games and the speed that my body recovers compared to before,' he told the Players’ Tribune.