Lizzo Leaves Veganism, Says Animal Proteins 'Help with My Mental Fog'

After four years as a vegan, the singer said she's reintroduced meat and other animal products into her diet

Lizzo shared that she’s taking a break from veganism and reintroducing animal proteins into her diet, posting an Instagram video that documents what she eats in a day.

The “Good as Hell” singer, 36, shared that her “reintroduction to protein” began with a trip to Japan.

“Someone suggested I try a Japanese diet because it’s one of the healthiest diets in the world, and it has some of my favorite foods,” the Grammy winner said.

As the National Library of Medicine explains, “The Japanese traditional diet (Washoku), which is characterized by high consumption of fish and soybean products and low consumption of animal fat and meat, relies on the effective use of umami taste to enhance palatability.”

As Lizzo explains, she was immediately taken with the cuisine.

“When I got to Japan, I was in awe with how clean and delicious their food was,” she said. “I indulged in fresh sushi and fluffy egg and I was amazed at how good my body felt the next day.”

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“That led me on a journey to figure out how animal proteins affect my body,” she said.

Lizzo — who first embarked on her vegan journey in 2020 — said “after tests and research, I found that animal proteins helped me have more energy, lose weight and helped with my mental fog.”

In the video, Lizzo shared clips of herself eating animal proteins like egg white cups, Buffalo chicken in a lettuce wrap, and grilled chicken with asparagus and carrots, along with okra water and and lemon water.

“I do believe that the vegan diet is still the healthiest diet to have and I aspire to one day be a raw alkaline vegan.”

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Alkaline foods have a pH level higher than 7.0, and includes foods like beets, kale, and bell pepper.

"Until then," she said, "this is the diet that’s helped me reach my goals, and help me feel good in my body."

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She acknowledged that “it can be scary talking about this because veganism is such a sensitive subject.”

“People are vegan for many reasons, whether it be health or environmental or love for the animals or all of the above,” she said.

“I’m aware how people could take this and how it could make them feel,” she said, saying that she’d “rather be honest and share my story in my own words.”

And “whether you’re vegan, pescatarian, white meat only or fully carnivorous, I’m not gonna judge you. Do what’s best for you in your life at that moment.”

“All that matters is that you’re happy,” she said. “And if you’re happy, I’m happy.”

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