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Many of us wouldn't relish the idea of giving up meat and cheese - imagine living without that juicy steak, tasty roast or delicious piece of brie, The Daily Mail reported.

Yet a growing number of sports stars are crediting a switch to veganism for enhancing their performance and helping them recover from joint injury or surgery.

Tennis ace Venus Williams says her overall health has improved dramatically since she stopped eating animal products.
She has Sjogren's syndrome, an auto-immune illness that causes muscular pain and fatigue - and giving up meat, she says, has eradicated the worst symptoms, including joint pain and swelling. But she recently said: 'I think it's pretty well known that I'm a cheagan (a vegan who occasionally eats meat). I'm not perfect but I try.'

Increasing evidence suggests a vegan diet has health benefits for us all - from easing painful creaky joints to lowering cholesterol and boosting heart health.

But some experts argue there are many nutrients we can only get from meat - and that a vegan or vegetarian diet can have serious implications for our health.