Cam Newton is not having a good start to the 2019 season after his 2018 season was ended early.
The team was 0-2 with him and he hadn’t thrown a single a touchdown pass all while completing just 56.2 percent of his passes.
Earlier this year, Cam decided he was going to go vegan while recovering from shoulder surgery, and proclaimed he felt “like a rookie again,” but several nutritionists believe that might actually be his problem.
“The Observer spoke to several sports nutritionists, dietitians and trainers about Newton’s plant-based diet, and they all came to the same conclusion:
What Newton is eating — or rather, isn’t — may be contributing to his on-field struggles and his body’s ability to recovery from injury.
“Go back to 2015 Cam, badass Cam. He was a pescatarian,” said Chris Howard, a certified nutritionist and strength and conditioning coach from Waxhaw. “Salmon, shrimp, you get a lot of good fats and complete proteins. In fact, (fish) is one of the best protein sources there is.
“Now you take away the most valuable part of that (diet), and … there’s just no way around it: He can’t recover as well with less nutrients, with less calories and with less muscle mass. It’s just not going to happen.”
For now, Kyle Allen will take over as the starter as Cam continues to get healthy. He proved he can sling the football when he threw for 261 yards and 4 touchdowns.
