Vegetarian & Vegan Athletes

Here in Italy everyone keeps asking  "Oh God, and what do you eat??" or "But you do eat fish right?" - "So you just eat salads and pasta??"...

There's a lot of ignorance about the subject...

Someone asks me if I still stick to my "vegetable di...

I know weightloss is a huge thing with vegans and you have to be careful about it becuase i know some people who lost too much weight and looked sick. i think it's probably really good for cleaning out your system an...

Thanks for the reference to veganbodybuilding.com Kimra. Great site!!!!

1 Tablespoon raw organic apple cider vinegar (Bragg's brand), mixed with 8oz of orange or grape juice, drink this before each meal. 

I don't recommend any protein powders that are soy based. Way too much controversy on whether soy is okay for consumption or not. I use an organic vegan protein powder that is soy-free, dairy-free, and gluten-free. O...

Just want to introduce myself. I have been vegetarian for most my life. Vegan for the past 7 years. Had 2 healthy vegan pregnancies. My husband and kids are vegan as well. I am vegan primarily for ethical reasons, but once I had kids it became for...

I stopped eating meat when I was a little girl, because I didn't want to contribute to the killing of animals. I became vegan when I became an adult. I am vegan primarily for the ethical side. After I had kids, I sta...

Also visit veganbodybuilding.com. They have a great forum on there, where I get lots of great advice! 

I am doing it to improve my health, I have chronic inflammation of my heart. Meat and dairy products cause more inflammation. Everyone has different reasons, some for the animals, for health, environment or all of th...

For me, the health and performance benefits of a plant-based diet were what convinced me to try it out. After a year and a quarter, I can attest to increased vitatlity, fewer illnesses, more energy, better digestion...

Really mouth watering. Can't stop to try it.

This delicious nut-based Vegan cheese is easy to make, and loaded with Iron, Calcium, Magnesium and Copper. Great as a topping for pizzas, dip, sandwich spread, etc.

Ingredients:

1 cup Macademia nuts

1/2 cup Cashew nuts

1/2 cup Almond flakes

Athletes who are looking for ways to pack in the protein will love this dish, which uses beans plus textured vegetable protein. The flaxseeds add omega-3s. Serve these meatballs over buckwheat pasta with a simple marinara sauce and a dash of or...

Just think about the animals - then you don't feel uncomfortable at all to not eat animal products. When you find the right restaurants where you can eat vegan, things get much easier :) For example when I go out, there's like 5 places where I can...

Thanks :) Actually eating vegan at home doesn't feel as a chore, it just bothers me to refuse things people offer me, to make them cook really different if I'm here, or to be not at ease in a restaurant where everything has some cheese, or mea...

@sarahvdv Welcome! My one bit of advice is this: try to treat it as a fun way of discovering new types of food. This way it won't feel like a chore and it will be much easier to commit to. I gave up meat eight years ago and it made me into a good...

Hi everybody :) I'm a new (really new) vegetarian (and quite vegan most of the time) - mostly for ecological and health reasons. I'm still trying to adapt, because even if I didn't eat meat and fish like crazy, going out for dinner is sometimes a...

Ingredients:

♣1 medium sized eggplant

♣ 1 bottle of tomato sauce

♣ 1/2 cup of onions

♣ 1 package of veggie cheese

♣ 1/2 cup of veggie parm

♣ Breadcrumbs

♣ Cooking spray

♦ Seasonings- salt, pepper, basil, and brown sugar or honey to cut the...

Saf in London is incredible; sadly they closed thier resturant in Shoreditch, but I understand there is still one in Kensington.  Totally vegan, and nothing cooked above 48 degrees C; really, really good!

http://www.safrestaurant.co.uk/.

I enjoy a place here called Un-pho-gettable ... they serve only fresh food and have a small selection of vegitarian items. We go there about once or twice a month, when we are in that city and have soup and fried rice.

I have had so many people say "Being a vegitarian does not make you healthy" I am say "No @#it, healthing eating does and there are some bad plant based foods too and processed food is never good"

The other two most common remarks I hear  are...

Yes, I blend it :) There is 15 grams of protein in 30 grams of powder. It is certified organic, vegan, and made in Canada (British Columbia). The ingredient is 100% Canadian Organic Hemp Protein. Their website is ...

They are franchising.  They're really good.  They're junk food, so the food is awesome. Not a place to go if you're eating healthy.

Actually, if you stop eating meat, it ends up tasting pretty shitty when you go to eat it again.  I love the idea of a thick juicy steak, hamburger, or fried chicken. But if I go to eat it, it tastes like crap. The dirty secret nobody wants to tal...