The research behind my May article on the dangers of excess protein (and specifically Leucine) consumption really got me thinking, so over the past several weeks I’ve been researching different aspects of protein to see what else I might turn…
Category: Health
Dietary Protein: Good for Muscle Gains; Bad for Longevity?
It has long been discussed in the fitness community that eating extra protein can help you build more muscle mass. In fact, new articles seem to come out every month in the muscle magazines on the best protein sources you…
Vegan Pregnancy and Vegan Kids
My long overdue article on vegan pregnancy and childhood is up! Building Vegan Bodies from Scratch: 3 Myths About Vegan Pregnancy and Raising Vegan Children Dispelled, Part 1 can be viewed at the website of our sponsor Vegan Bodybuilding & Fitness:…
Animal Agriculture Update – FDA Bans Antibiotics in Meat!
I recently posted on many of the ways which modern animal farming practices put the public at risk (see Here) for things like flu epidemics and antibiotic-resistant strains of bacteria. A (hopefully) major breakthrough occurred last month, when the FDA…
Derek’s Top 3 Tips for Building Your Best Physique!
In this month’s article for Vegan Bodybuilding & Fitness, I covered my three favorite tips to give anyone looking to improve their physique – and since that’s virtually everyone (myself included) I think it’s important to keep these things in…
How Eating Animals Can Affect Public Health
We just went to a great dinner with the Richmond Vegetarian and Vegan Meetup group and listened to Dr. Aysha Akhtar, a double Board-certified neurologist and public health specialist, speak on how modern animal agriculture is a threat to public…
So What’s Wrong with Salmon Anyway?
What is the big problem with salmon, or any fish? It has lean protein and omega 3’s right? And ‘fish probably don’t even feel pain’! I was a fisherman for most of my youth before becoming vegan, so I’ll leave…