Paul Kerton – Hench Herbivore

Paul Kerton is better known by his pseudonym Hench Herbivore. He is an English Youtuber, personal trainer and nutritionist. He founded his Youtube channel back in 2014 and has become well-known for debunking nutrition myths and addressing issues within the vegan fitness community in a positive and entertaining manner.

According to Paul’s website: “I discovered that I could build muscle just as easily, and be way healthier, on a whole-foods plant-based diet. Now, my mission is to spread the message of compassion and show the world that you don’t need to eat animals to be strong and healthy.”¹henchherbivore.com. 2026. About Us. Available: https://www.henchherbivore.com/about [Accessed 18 September 2026].

Why Paul Kerton is vegan

Paul Kerton is vegan for health and for the animals.

Paul became vegan in 2012 after he was introduced to a wholefood plant-based diet by his wife, Gemma:

“Seeing the data that the more animal products that we eat the quicker we succumb to and generally die from the ‘diseases of affluence’, he became scared for his life and committed to changing his diet and his lifestyle, before it was too late.

He quickly saw his health markers such as blood pressure and cholesterol vastly improve, and despite some initial misgivings his performance in the gym improved! He had faster recovery from exercise, more energy and no longer suffered from tendonitis. He stopped suffering from hay fever too and also had benefits to his previously failing eyesight.”

The Viva! Vegan Podcast with Hench Herbivore and Gemma Nichols