Health & Nutrition Programs
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I'm curious about what a days worth of food looks like for a vegan bodybuilder. Would anyone mind sharing their typical meals for a day with me. Here's mine today. It's really boring cause I'm having a hard time coming up with what to do with my non-meat food. Meal 1 1 cup Oatmeal 1/2 block tofu Meal 2 1/2 Cucumber 5 Radishes 1/2 cup baby carrots Nectarine 1/2 bloack tofu Meal 3 1/2 Cucumber 5 Radishes 1/2 cup baby carrots 1/2 bloack tofu Meal 4 1/2 oz. Peanuts 2 slices Ezekiel Bread Slice Soy Cheese Meal 5 1 cup Pineapple 1/2 cup Quinoa 1/2 block tofu 3 cups Raw Spinach 1T Lowfat Dressing Meal 6 1 cup Brown Rice 1/2 block tofu Total Cals: 1647 Fat: 3…
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This thread is dedicated to bodybuilding diets. Everyone can add their experience, tips, advice on how to gain muscle and/or lose bodyfat. Later maybe i'll split the topic, but for now, let's have both in one. Feel free to add your ideas. It's possible that you have different opinions on things, but please don't discuss in this thread. The purpose of this thread is to be a source of information on vegan BB diets. For a start, here are my thoughts on BB diet. Everyone who does BB wants to either build up mass or lose bodyfat, or both, preferably. There are many opinions around how to do it best. Obviously, the exact plan depends on the individuals starting point.…
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I would be interested in getting your feedback on alcohol being we are going to celebrate New Years. From a Vegan stand point, do you drink Vegan? What do you drink? I know there are a lot of Vegan options, but I am am leaning towards not at all. I just don't see the point of doing the work and putting that in my body. I've been a pretty good drinker in the past and was just looking for your thoughts. Happy New years folks! Lance
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Hey there everyone! I haven't been on this forum is such a long time, but it seems my kids are older and I finally have some time again! My name is Jen and I've been vegan for 7.5 years now. My whole family is too. What do you all think of drinking vodka and seltzer while leaning out??? I'm trying to lean out a bit more for summer and my one vice is an occassional vodka and seltzer along with something sweet. Will this really kill my progress!? I'd love to hear anything more on the subject!
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Hemp seeds
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Hi everyone, I'm new to all this and I've just got hold of a copy of The Thrive Diet by Brendan Brazier, which I want to try and follow. My question is about seeds, particularly hemp seeds, which Brendan uses quite a lot in his diet to make hemp milk etc. My question is- do the seeds have to be shelled first? I can't seem to find a good supplier of unshelled hemp seeds in London - if I'm putting them in a blender can I just put in the whole seeds with shell intact? Sorry if this is a stupid question, and thanks for the info!
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I was thinking of growing my very own hemp seeds from Hibiscus cannabinus Kenaf http://www.hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/ncnu02/v5-327.html . Is it a good idea? Would it be better to grow different seeds? I mainly wanted it for protein. Thanks.
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Hello everyone who loves and is fond of sports. I recently started going to the gym. And I immediately thought about my diet. In order to achieve success in sports, I should not only work in the gym, but also eat right. I recently bought some preparations from sports nutrition. And now I have looked, I want to buy also a shaker for protein drinks https://shakesphere.com/ Athletes, how do you keep track of your nutrition? Do you also take protein and vitamins?
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mN7JMuv-o9I&list=PLgLIt9SvQ9J-LNgDAsp0423rYXuO4ft7T&index=21&pbjreload=102 What if there was one simple change you could make to your life that would be more effective at combatting climate change and halting wildlife loss than stopping flying, using an electric car or switching to a green energy supplier. There is – going vegan!
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I need your advice about what kind of juicer I should get. I got the manual HealthyJuicer which is great for leafy greens and wheatgrass but is just not practical for everyday use or juicing large amounts. It takes forever to handpump enough for 1 nice sized glass. I am thinking of either getting some kind of centrifugal one (Breville) to inspire me to juice daily OR a single gear one (Champion or Omega or something else) for quality. What do you think?
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I'm about to be married. I have central diabetes insipidus and the protein synthesis with meat is making me more dehydrated in the summer and causing chronic fatigue. My soon to be wife and I want to eat healthier but have both been trained to eat comfort foods. We're trained on fast and easy food and switching the way we view food is hard. Neither of us desire philosophical veganism as this, to us, is a theological issue and less philosophical. That being said, food and exercise for us is a stewardship issue. What are some things we can look at that just gets to the simple root of switching foods? Everything we are directed to, we buy, then there are about…
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Hello there! I’m hoping someone here can help me. I’m looking for someone who can provide online vegan nutritionist services, preferably male. I gained a bunch of weight in 2020 and early 20201 and I’m now working with a trainer. I have the exercise under control but I need support with the food component. Happy to collect any names/websites. Thanks!
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Recommend a juicer? * I want a juicer, not a blender * Something EASY to CLEAN * Something that does green leafy vegetables well * Something durable. Anything else I should know? Any big differences between centrifuge juicers and presses? Will a presser juicer let me make juice I don't have to drink right away?
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hello all. I would like your help and would love to hear your responses.
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Hi everyone! I don't know if I selected the right forum for this but anyway... I'm 51 years old and on menopause for 4 years now... I've been struggling a lot with post-menopausal weight gaining. I'm gaining muscle (I can feel it) and I'm getting stronger but I don't seem to be able to lose the fat (mostly arms and belly). Any suggestions? anyone struggling with the same problem? Thanks
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Ok, here's the scenario... First off, I'm 6' 2", 185 lbs of hardgainer. Secondly, I work at a very active job (cooking for a retirement community, getting 17000 steps a day easy). Here's the break down of my daily eats: 4:40am Breakfast: 2 homemade breakfast bars (recipe is: 10 cups peanut butter, 2 c oats, 2 c ground flax seed, 2c walnut pieces, 2c raisins, 1c maple syrup, 2 packets amazing greens superfoods with 20g protien, yields 24 bars) with choco almond milk and vitamins plus b12 spray. 8:30 am snack: homemade protien peanut butter cup 10:30 am lunch: 2 bananas with red lentil salad (1/3c red lentils, some chopped up green bell pepper, green onion, tomato,…
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Hey guys! I was wondering if you could help me out with some research I am doing for a project. I am looking to take on a plant based diet and am incorporating this into some project work I am doing, finding it so interestimg! It should take you no more than 1 mins 59 seconds to complete promise! Questions are split on these two surveys: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/35GG6LB https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/35PNQ9P I don’t have an iPad to offer as an incentive just the knowledge you’d be helping out massively in some of my work! Thanks in advance! theresearchguy
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Hi all, Been vegan for nearly a year & have dropped about 25 lbs but am ready to start getting toned & want to develop definition by the start of the fall. I bought Robert Cheeke's book (& love it so far) but I'm trying to figure out how to get started with: A- my caloric intake before even doing a single exercise as well as for my first week or 2 and... B- what my training program should be. I want definition, not mass building. I also have access to a small gym at my office with some basic equipment. My height us 5ft7. I weigh 178 lbs. I'm 39 yrs old & sit most if the day for work. Any suggestions? Thanks! Alex
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Hi, I hope you are all well and in good health. Just wondering if someone can recommend a good fat burner suitable for vegetarians of course as most have gelatine in the capsules.. Please help if you can. Thanks in advance
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So I've been vegan for about 5 years now, but only the past year and half have I been really trying to get more serious with working out. For me I ended up with a lot of wheat gluten as my main protein source (I'm not huge on tofu and so many things with wheat gluten I found delicious). Problem I've found out is apparently I'm gluten sensitive so I can't keep getting most my protein from gluten sources like I have been. I know one vegan body builder at my gym and he says most of his protein he gets just from drinking like 8-10 protein shakes a day (he's really jacked). While I'd be up to drinking more protein shakes, I don't think I could stand drinking so many prote…
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Today July 9th 2018 A&W Canada launches "Beyond Burger" at all locations. They had a vegetarian burger on their menu but it wasn't vegan. https://web.aw.ca/en/our-menu/burgers/beyond-meat-burger
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Hi! I suppose most of you take supplements like proteins, amino acids, or creatinine I was inspired by one podcast of the Gary Null Show to look into possible supplements or nutritional changes to reduce the amount of damage done to the body by the training. Mr. Null is a avid proponent of intense physical exercise to stay healthy and age well. And he recommends the following supplements after (or before) training: post-workout capsicain (Chili component) resveratrol quercitin + vitamin C ribose L-carnitin grape seed extract pre workout and/or during workout red beet juice mixed with coconut water Do you have any further recommendations on this? Cheers And…
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I have been reading articles about how eating fructose leads to way more lipogenesis "fat creation" than glucose. I am trying to build muscle with a diet that includes a lot of black beans and some peanuts. I'm also supplementing with a scoop of pea protein powder everyday. I don't know about eating fruit anymore (used to eat a lot of fruit) because I want to just build muscle without putting on fat. I enjoy eating large volumes of food too, so I don't want to eat like I'm on a starvation diet. I think eating a lot of fruit without constant exercise leads to a "skinny fat" body with the fat being the most around the abdominal area. That's no good. I guess eating bl…
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Hey everyone! Hope you’re all well. I need some help creating a cutting plan. I’m one of those people that feels like protein is highly important (I feel better when I receive adequate amounts) and I do this with all of the obvious foods as well as powder. I’m looking for a 5 meal diet plan around 2300 calories that gets me close to 170 grams of protein, 200 carbs and whatever fats. I typically run in the AM (training for a sprint triathlon) and lift heavy in the PM (trying to maintain muscle while I add triathlon cardio). I would really appreciate some guidance on this matter. I’ve had trouble with cutting in the past and it made me really frustrated. Thank y…
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Hello, I am new here. I have started training a little over a month ago. In the last month eating 2500 calories a day I have gained over 8 pounds. I started at 130 and am now at 138. I keep monitoring and notice a gradual increase of 2 pounds a week. I'd like to be at .5-1 pound a week. If I cut back any more calories I will be at around 2000. According to every single BMR calculator and all of that online that's way lower than they say. I am 5'7" and started at 130. I know it's fat, water, and a little muscle but it keeps going up steadily. 2000 seems too little especially trying to get 130g protein a day. Could it be possible I only burn around 1600-1700 calories a da…
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