CENTRAL FLORIDA VEG FEST

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"Thrive on a Plant-Based Diet? Whole Food Nourishment for Whole Body-Whole Health"
Robert Cheeke, President
Vegan Bodybuilding & Fitness

4:00 p.m.

Robert Cheeke presents a system of eating high quality foods combined with consistent exercise philosophies to achieve overall increased health and vitality. As an accomplished vegan athlete for the past 12 years, Robert shares what he has learned from applying concepts expressed and shared by leaders in the health and fitness industries. The theme behind Robert’s presentation is "take action and make it  happen." Incorporating Robert’s nutrition, exercise and lifestyle suggestions and guidelines into everyday life will help you thrive, rather than just get by.

As an athlete Robert ran cross country for Oregon State University and then picked up an interest in lifting weights and became a competitive bodybuilder. In 2002 he started Vegan Bodybuilding & Fitness, a company dedicated to promoting the vegan fitness lifestyle and empowering vegan athletes. In the spring of 2005 he became a champion bodybuilder winning a contest in Portland, OR and competed at the Natural Bodybuilding World Championships. In 2006 he was selected as one of VegNews Magazine’s 15 most influential vegan athletes, and he is considered one of the most recognized vegan athletes in the world.

Robert has appeared in more than 20 magazines worldwide. He has also appeared in TV commercials for VegSeattle and PETA, and has been on a number of television news shows, radio interviews, and is featured on over 100 websites. Robert is the co-founder of C-VEG, a Corvallis-based Vegan group, a Board Member for OrganicAthlete, a Board Member from NW VEG in Portland, and works with a number of organizations including PETA and IDA. He is a writer for multiple magazines and websites covering vegan and fitness issues. Currently Robert works full-time for Sequel Naturals as a representative for Vega, a line of vegan whole-food products.