Showing posts with label protein. Show all posts
Showing posts with label protein. Show all posts

Thursday, 28 June 2012

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

Saturday, 16 June 2012

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).