Research – Vegan Muscle and Fitness

What Foods Increase Longevity? These 3 Daily Essentials

With longevity research exploding and biohackers like Brian Johnson making headlines, everyone's searching for the fountain of youth. But while the wealthy experiment with $2 million anti-aging protocols, what can…

Fitness Health Rehab

Why Muscle Activation Techniques (MAT) Might Be The Missing Link In Your Movement Practice

Ever done all the "right" mobility work but still feel tight? Or struggled to feel certain muscles working no matter how many cues you try (like glutes or lats)?…

Bodybuilding Disease Prevention Fitness

Mushrooms: The Overlooked Superfood for Muscle Growth and Longevity

Mushrooms have been high on the nutrition trends list for a while now. I remember prior to 2015 it seemed like mushrooms were some kind of empty calorie topping you…

Disease Prevention Health Nutrition

Rising Cancer Rates in Younger Generations

There have been a few disturbing headlines recently that are worth looking into. Recent research published in The Lancet Public Health has unveiled a concerning trend: a significant increase in…

Disease Prevention Fitness Health

Beyond Strength Training: Why Tissue Tolerance is Crucial for Lifelong Fitness

Tissue tolerance is underrated. I've learned many things from training and working with clients for nearly two decades, and one that most people don't consider is tissue tolerance. I was…

Disease Prevention Health Nutrition

Plant-Based Longevity: How Eating Green Keeps You Young

Forget expensive creams and risky surgeries – the secret to looking and feeling younger might be hiding in your produce aisle! It's my first post in ages, (but I haven't…

Bodybuilding Disease Prevention Fitness

Breaking: Exercise Makes You Happier Than Money

According to new research from Oxford and Yale, physical activity has a greater impact on your mental health than your economic status! I think this is an intuitive result (at…

Disease Prevention Fitness Health

Are Vitamins Dangerous?

This is a question that seems to keep coming up (at least in our news feed), so let's discuss! Headlines just last week were all over the internet about…

Health Nutrition Protein

Are Plant-Based Protein Powders Contaminated with Heavy Metals?

A recent Consumer Reports article caused quite a stir regarding the safety of consuming plant-based proteins. The report cites research by The Clean Label Project and ranks protein powders based on different…

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Eating You Alive Screens Nationwide April 5th!

Big news! The newest plant-based nutrition documentary is about to hit theaters nationwide, and I'm proud to say that I have a small role in it, alongside many well…

Disease Prevention Fat Loss Fitness

How to Out-Exercise Your Dangerous Sitting Habit

I've been reading a lot about the impact of various lifestyle factors on mortality risk (as I usually do), and I came across a very interesting meta-analysis on whether or…

Bodybuilding Fat Loss Research

Marcella’s Latest Research Published in the European Journal of Applied Physiology

We're always experimenting on our own bodies here at VM&F, trying to find the best strategies for achieving fit, functional bodies on a whole foods plant-based diet. I've been lucky enough…