Is Arnold Schwarzenegger vegan?

Yes, Arnold Schwarzenegger is one of the Hollywood actors who follows veganism.

Arnold Alois Schwarzenegger is an Austrian and American actor who is also well-known for being a professional bodybuilder. Before getting into the film industry, Schwarzenegger was doing amazingly well in his fitness career. He began lifting weights at the age of 15 and just five years later he won the title of Mr. Universe. Schwarzenegger is regarded as one of the greatest bodybuilders of all time and has bagged several titles for the same.

As of 2023, the Terminator actor is 75 years old and to this date, he is very particular about his health and fitness. In 2022, the bodybuilder-turned-actor left many shocked after he broke the biggest stereotype of protein consumption and diet. Through his newsletter, Schwarzenegger disclosed that he is a vegan and that he prefers a plant-based diet over meat consumption.

What did Arnold Schwarzenegger share about being vegan?

In February 2022, Arnold Schwarzenegger shared his newsletter in which he revealed that he had switched to a mostly plant-based diet around 2017 and since then he rarely consumes meat. The newsletter read, "I have been about 80% plant-based for the past five years of my life."

Schwarzenegger was completely candid about his journey and revealed that he still at times consumes meat. An excerpt from the newsletter read, "Even though I still eat meat sometimes, because I can't resist a juicy steak when I have friends over or a crispy wiener schnitzel in Austria, I mostly eat plant-based because it is better for my overall health, and as my friend Jim Cameron taught me, better for the environment because the clearing of forests and the raising of animals for meat causes so much pollution."

The Terminator alum also revealed that due to him switching to a plant-based diet, he has noticed a lot of health benefits. Schwarzenegger said, "My bad cholesterol number is so low that my doctor thought I might be a different person and [I] feel healthier and younger overall."

Did Arnold Schwarzenegger have heart surgery?

Yes, his switching to a plant-based diet was one of his ways of improving his heart health. The Hollywood actor has undergone two major heart surgeries, one in 2018 and the other in 2020. In 2018, Schwarzenegger underwent heart surgery to replace a pulmonic valve, while in 2020, he once again went through surgery to replace his aortic valve.

After coming out of his heart surgery in 2020, the actor took to his social media to share photos of himself in a hospital bed and to thank the medical professionals for taking care of him. He wrote, "Thanks to the team at the Cleveland Clinic, I have a new aortic valve to go along with my new pulmonary valve from my last surgery. I feel fantastic and have already been walking the streets of Cleveland enjoying your amazing statues. Thank you to every doc and nurse on my team!"