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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…
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How We Met
Warning: this has only a little bit to do with veganism. It's just a fun human interest Valentine's Day story, I suppose! If you like mmorpgs and surprise romantic endings,…
Posted inBodybuilding Lunch Main Dish
Black Bean Burrito Cooking Demo
Who makes a video of cooking something as obvious as a burrito? Me, that's who! Why, WHY would I further saturate the internet with something so inane, you might ask?…
Delicious and Affordable Plant-Based Meals 10 Percent Off!
We have good news for those of you who may be struggling with transitioning to a vegan diet or preparing nutritious plant-based meals during a busy week: Veestro is here! Veestro is…
Ethiopian Tofu Scramble
Deliciously spiced without being "spicy", this is my absolute favorite tofu scramble version yet. Our almost two-year-old ate four plates of it this morning murmuring "good", "very good", and "tasty"…
Posted inDisease Prevention Health
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.…
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Our Blueprint for a Vegan Meal Plan and Bonus Grocery List
I followed up my recent VBB&F article, How to Eat the Same Thing Every Day Without Getting Bored, with a sample meal plan last month. Simple and clear as could…
Pumpkin Oatmeal Cookies with NO Oil or Refined Sugar
We love dessert as much as the next people. Maybe even more. And we're fortunate (or unfortunate) to live in a city with many vegan sweet options available. In fact,…
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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…
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…
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Tips To Improve Your Next Workout!
This month on VeganBodybuilding.com I shared my two favorite techniques for turning around bad workouts. We all have days when we just don't want to be in the gym (usually…
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Fall Happenings and New Shirts!
Last weekend we had a booth at DC VegFest representing both Vegan Muscle and Fitness as well as Vegan Bodybuilding and Fitness, and it was a blast! The event…