Olympic snowboarder Hannah Teter is setting a new precedent for world-class athletes: she adheres to a strict vegetarian diet, donates her competitive winnings to humanitarian organizations, and uses the proceeds from her maple syrup company to sponsor clean drinking water infrastructure in Kenya. Not your typical dumb jock! In a recent interview with the Huffington Post, she describes her lifestyle and her commitments, remarking on vegetarianism, “I feel stronger than I’ve ever been, mentally, physically, and emotionally. My plant-based diet has opened up more doors to being an athlete.”

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