Aaron Rodgers has decided to eliminate diary products from his diet.
Rodgers, who had knee surgery in January, has followed "more of a vegan diet with some red meat at times and some chicken." The Green Bay Packers quarterback said he has tried to stick more to fruits and vegetables -- "mostly vegetables," he said.
"I just wanted to get healthier," the 32-year-old said. "I've done a lot of research and talked with Adam Korzun, our [team] nutritionist, and some other friends around the league about how I can extend my career and how I can be and feel healthier."
Rodgers said he's at his lowest weight -- "218-ish" pounds -- since 2007.
"I came in at 216.9, and I'm as light as I've been since that year," Rodgers said. "I would like play between 218 and 220. I think that's how I can extend my career if I can eat a little bit better. Because it carries over not just in the offseason, but what you're eating the night before the game and what you're eating in the morning and the afternoon -- if it's a night game -- just how that it affects your performance."
At his heaviest weight, Rodgers said he was around 230 pounds.
