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Playing Chicken with Food Safety

‘Pink slime’ is the tip of the iceberg: Look what else is in industrial meat

The Science of Sleep

Big Dairy’s latest smear tactic

Never mind the meat — worry about eating enough plants

Before you chug that sports drink...

Eating fatty foods (meat + dairy) will clog your arteries, making blood flow harder, such as to your brain

Protein propaganda: It’s what’s for dinner

Food For Memory: 5 Foods That Age Your Brain

NYT: Sculptured by Weights and a Strict Vegan Diet

NBA's Dwyane Wade changes diet, see's benefits

Another Day, Another Meat Recall

Yahoo: NBA's Kendrick Perkins on diet: move quicker, jump higher

HuffPo: 10 Vegetarian Athletes

ESPN: Who says you have to eat meat to be a successful athlete?

THE HIGH PERFORMANCE VEGAN ATHLETE: IT IS POSSIBLE!

Treehugger: 10 Superstar Athletes Who Don't Eat Meat

NFL Star Tony Gonzalez: The 247 lb. Vegan



Jarid Manos: Author. Green Leader. Vegan Athlete. Youth Worker. Health Advocate. Father.

Vegetarian Athletes Share Their Top 5 Sources for Animal-Free Protein

Vegan Pro Athletes Excel and Inspire

Body Building: Few Times for Becoming Vegetarian

No Meat Athete - Run, run, run!

SPORTS NUTRITION GUIDELINES FOR THE VEGETARIAN

Being a Vegan Athlete @ Blogspot

Dr. Kradjian on (cow's) Milk Effect on Humans "slightly less than horrifying"

Seattle PI on Scott Jurek: Seattle man amazes everyone in 135-mile marathon--including himself

Vegetarian Sports Nutrition (summary at right)

Vegetarian Diet for Exercise and Athletic Training and Performing - Andrews University Nutrition Department

Vegan Bodybuilding.com

Vegan Cycling

Vegan Adventure.com

Carl Lewis on Being Vegan

Vegan Triathlete - no age barrier

Veg Athlete a discussion forum at VegSource.com

Vegetarian Action

Vegan MD.com by Dr. Michael Greger

Information on Vegan Diet by Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine (PCRM).

Vegetarian Nutrition Articles by Vegetarian Resource Group (VRG)

Organic Athlete.org

Vegan Fitness.net

Vegan Society.com

Partial list of vegan/vegetarian athletes


Featured publication:

Becoming Vegan: The Complete Guide to Adopting a Healthy Plant-Based Diet, by Brenda Davis, R.D., and Vesanto Melina, M.S., R.D. Two of North America's foremost vegetarian dieticians present up-to-date findings on:
*how a vegan diet can protect against cancer, heart disease, and other chronic illnesses
*getting all the protein you need without meat
*why good fats are vital to health and how to get them
*meeting your needs for calcium without dairy products
*what vegans need to know about B12
*balanced vegan diets for infants, children, and seniors
*pregnancy and breast-feeding tips for vegan moms
*considerations for overweight, underweight, and eating disorders
*achieving peak performance as a vegan athlete
*how to deal gracefully with a nonvegan world
*how to get all the nutrition you need in your daily meals
Softbound, 281 pp. 

 

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"Gain the vegetarian advantage! Vegetarian meal plans have been used successfully in everything from bodybuilding to endurance sports. Every day more and more athletes—even those who are not full-time vegetarians—incorporate a plant-based diet when training or recovering from competition.

Relying on the recent evidence-based research, Vegetarian Sports Nutrition details performance and health benefits, including enhanced muscle recovery and optimal bone health. With tailored meal plans and training strategies, you will learn to make smart nutritional decisions and to properly fuel your body throughout your training regimen.

This comprehensive resource simplifies the process of determining your energy, protein, vitamin, and mineral needs and monitoring carbohydrate and fat intake. You’ll learn how to optimize a vegetarian diet for peak performance across all sports.

Whether you are a dedicated vegetarian looking to add variety to your diet or an athlete searching for a competitive edge, Vegetarian Sports Nutrition will help you improve your health and performance!"

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Audio Interview with author D. Enette Larson-Meyer

 

A few vegan & vegetarian products:

Turtle Mountain Foods

Cliff Bar

Gardenburger

WhiteWave


BocoBurger


Alternative Baking Company

Crum Creek

VeganCookies.com

 

 

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