health – Page 2 – Vegan Muscle and 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 Contest Prep Fat Loss

Guilt Free TV

I recently had the pleasure of doing an interview with Jeff Morgan of Guilt Free TV alongside fellow vegan athletes Crissi Carvalho and Jon Venus. In it we went over some…

Bodybuilding Fat Loss Fitness

The “No-Gym & No-Time” Workout!

I was away for the weekend recently that unexpectedly had no gym access! The gym was comprised of just an exercise bike and treadmill! I think at some point,…

Disease Prevention Fat Loss Fitness

Transforming Your Health At Any Age

by Max Seabrook I often hear from people that it’s too late for them to get into shape or that changing to a healthier diet wouldn’t help them lose…

Bodybuilding Contest Prep Fat Loss

Crispy Tofu “Cutlets” – No Oil Needed!

by Forest Crosbie Today I want to share with you one of my favorite recipes for preparing tofu, which is a staple that I eat almost every day - especially…

Bodybuilding Contest Prep Fat Loss

Is Flexible Dieting The Best Eating Strategy?

"If you follow popular nutrition trends, you may have heard of the phrase if it fits your macros (IIFYM) or similar terms such as macro tracking or flexible dieting. Contrary…

Bodybuilding Fitness Health

Guide to making your New Year’s resolution stick. (It’s not too late!)

by Max Seabrook Almost half of the American population make New Year’s resolutions! But a third of those drop out by February! If you made a new year’s resolution this…

Fat Loss Health Nutrition

Does Fruit Make You Fat?

Carb bashing is all the rage in a lot of circles these days, and it's not uncommon to come across the phrase 'fruit makes you fat' when talking or reading…

Bodybuilding Disease Prevention Fitness

Protein in a Plant-Based Diet: A Vegan Bodybuilder’s Perspective

Like many bloggers, we don't write all our content in any one place, and over time our audience of readers changes and older content can get forgotten. With this in…

Disease Prevention Fitness Health

Flax Seeds: Why You Should Eat Them Every Day

So you may have heard of flax seeds, and even that they're really good for you, but do you know why you should be eating them? In addition to…

Bodybuilding Fat Loss Fitness

Treat Fitness Like A Skill To Excel

Do you ever feel like you don't know where you're going in fitness, or that you're just spinning your wheels? Maybe a new approach is in order, and you can…

Bodybuilding Fitness Health

The 4 Vital Components of a Successful Resistance Program

Whether you're a gym newbie or a veteran of the iron, we all want to make sure our time in the gym is being spent as effectively as possible. In…

Bodybuilding Health Nutrition

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…

Bodybuilding Nutrition

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…

Health Nutrition

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…

Bodybuilding Health Meat Substitute

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…

Bodybuilding Health Nutrition

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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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…

Bodybuilding Nutrition Workout

Getting Back in Shape – From New Mom to Female Bodybuilding Competitor?!?

Workout and excerpt from our meal plan included in this post! I last posted on my progress here. Having just become the mother of this adorable little nugget I really…

Bodybuilding Workout

Posture – The Unsung Hero!

If you look around you in any public place you'll quickly notice that everyone slouches! It's understandable given that all day long people are sitting at a computer, on a…