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The Sub-30-Minute Two Exercise Workout
Since the holiday season is upon us and most of you reading this are very pressed for time I wanted to share a trick I've used with myself and clients…
Posted inDisease Prevention Nutrition
Running and Caloric Restriction Go Up Against A Plant-Based Diet for Obesity and Cancer Prevention: Three Enter, One Leaves
Some recent research is supporting the (to us obvious) conclusion that a plant-based diet is superior to other methods of obesity and cancer prevention. Why is this information important? By…
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Shred It! – Robert Cheeke’s Awesome New Book We’re Featured In!
We are very excited to be featured in Robert Cheeke's brand new book Shred It! as contributors and examples of plant-based athletes! If you've read Robert's previous book Vegan Bodybuilding…
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Three Ways to Lead By Example This Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving is kind of a strange holiday. If we're friends on Facebook, you may have seen my recent post about the somewhat dim view I take of the whole thing,…
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Men’s Fitness Magazine – Does Meat Matter for Muscle?
I'm very pleased to go head-to-head to defend bodybuilding on a plant-based diet in this month's issue of Men's Fitness Magazine! In the article, the question of whether or not…
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Learn How to Pose With Me and Strongest Hearts!
While we were in Austin Texas this past July competing with Team Plantbuilt, these awesome people Matt and Sasha were shooting footage for their video series that follows all manner of…
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Are Plant Proteins ‘Complete’?
YES One of the next most popular (and frustrating) questions besides "where do you get your protein?" we hear all the time goes something like "Do you have to combine…
Quick (and Cheap) Dinners
I haven't posted a recipe in a while and that's partly because everything I've been making is so simple I'd feel silly posting about it. And the quality of the…
Raw ’til 4 Helped My Rheumatoid Arthritis
As someone who's been vegan for thirteen years, and who's eaten a whole foods diet for half of that time, I never expected to deal with a chronic disease at…
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How Much Protein Is Optimal For Longevity?
I've been writing a lot about dietary protein lately! The research I did for my recent articles on it's dangers and how much you really need to gain muscle got me…
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Should We Eat Soy Products? by Max Seabrook
As a vegan physique athlete I get asked a lot about the soy products in my diet. It’s high in protein, moderate amount of fat and low in carbs. So…
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Time to Get Naked!
Naked Food Magazine is the newest plant-based magazine on the scene, and I am honored to be a contributor along with such giants as Dr. T Colin Campbell, Dr. John McDougall, Dr.…
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Just How Much Protein is Optimal for Gaining Muscle?
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…
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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…
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Want Faster Gains? Try Higher Frequency Training!
Tired of the same old 'Train each muscle group once a week with a 5-Day split' articles everywhere you look? I get tired of seeing that all the time too,…
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Bringing Up Baby…Vegan Style!
Part TWO of my series on vegan pregnancy and raising vegan children is up at the website of our sponsor, Vegan Bodybuilding & Fitness! This is fitting, because our little…
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The Basic Requirements for Gaining Muscle
Ever wonder if your mass-gaining plan is covering all the bases? There are a few basic necessities that anyone on any kind of diet (vegan or otherwise) needs to considering…
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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…
Posted inBreakfast Dessert Gluten-Free
Gluten-Free Fig Bar Muffins (with a PB&J variation)
One morning we were out of oats and just about everything else that I could make breakfast out of. There was, however, half of a pre-baked sweet potato in the…
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Gluten-Free Quinoa Pancakes
I've been experimenting with more gluten-free recipes lately due to some crazy inflammation in my finger joints. Seems like we hardly eat anything to eliminate with an elimination diet to…