A Typical Low-Intensity Training Day Diet

Proper nutrition, along with adequate recovery allows athletes to train and perform at their best.

A Typical Low-Intensity Training Day Diet:

Breakfast

Smoothie with Fruit, Hemp and Flax

Soy milk/Almond Milk

Whole Grain Cereal

Berries

Whole Wheat Toast

Nut Butter

Lunch

Brown Rice

Green Leafs (Arugula, Field Greens, Spinach, etc...)

Tofu Sandwich

Snack (Post-Workout)

Brown Rice Protein Drink

Apple

Brown Rice Cakes

First Supper

Whole Grain (Amaranth, Quinoa, etc...)

Bean Salad

Lentils

Carrots 

Second Supper

Whole Wheat Pasta

Tomato Sauce

Green Leafs

Vegetable Juice

Nuts

APPROXIMATE CALORIC INTAKE 3000-4000

The 6 Levels of VEG

Technically, a vegetarian is a person who has made the conscious choice of not consuming meat. However, since the word "vegetarian" is very broad and loosely defined, there are numerous people who fall into other categories of vegetarianism. 

0 - Omnivore 

Consumes all animal products

1 - Semi-Vegetarian 

Abstains from certain meats, such as red meat

2 - Pescetarian 

Abstains from all meats, but will consume fish, mollusks and animal derivatives

3 - Lacto-Ovo Vegetarian

Abstains from all direct animal products (ie: meat or fish) but will consume milk and egg products

4 - Ovo Vegetarian

Abstains from all direct animal products (ie: meat or fish) but will consume egg products

5 - Lacto Vegetarian

Abstains from all direct animal products (ie: meat or fish) but will consume milk products

6 - Vegan

Abstains from all animal products and derivatives

Vegan Question Answered: If you eat plants, isn't it just as bad?

Surprisingly, I get this question very often, generally from my friends and co-workers. 


If you eat plants, isn't it just as bad?


There are a few reasons consuming plants isn't as bad as eating animals.

1. Plants don't have "feelings"

Plants don't have the same type of  central nervous system as we do, and although they can react to stimuli, they can't feel any pain. (According to various sources, but feel free to correct me if this information is wrong)

2. It's better for the environment

It takes ten times more energy to produce one gram of animal protein than one gram of plant protein. Furthermore, according to the United Nations, the commercial animal producing and processing industry emits more greenhouse gases than any other type of industry in the world. 

3. It's much healthier for you. 

Eating meat can increase your risk of cardiovascular disease while plants reduce your risk. Fish also bioaccumulate many oceanic toxins because they are higher up in the food chain than aquatic plants like algae. 

Peta Rules

PETA is the People for Ethical Treatment of Animals and they spread the word about vegetarianism and veganism. They reveal the gruesome story behind animals who eventually become your next meal. But more importantly, they make really fun games!

In all seriousness though,
Paul McCartney is going to show you WHAT REALLY HAPPENS to your meat before it arrives on your dinner plate...

Vegan Question Answered: But there's no protein in veggies?!

So...

Being vegan, I constantly get asked the most ridiculous questions. And I'm going to be answering them once and for all. 

But there's no protein in veggies?!

Whole grains, nuts, lentils, beans, and even seeds are excellent sources of protein. As for high performance protein powders for athletes, brown rice and hemp protein is the way to go!

Soy has been proven to boost estrogen levels, which is most likely undesired in males, which is why I do not recommend soy for protein powders (tofu and other soy products are fine, because protein is much less concentrated).