Plant-Based Diet for Athletes

No Willpower, No Problem! 9 Ideas to Help You Beat Food Cravings

By: Matt Frazier

There’s no sadder form of failure, to me, than giving into food cravings.

Imagine you want to change your diet. Deep down, this feels right for you, right now.

You do your research, and decide that it’s not only healthy, but ideal, to eat this way.

You do the work to get your spouse on board. They’re a little hesitant, but supportive. Up for giving it a try, for you.

All the pieces are in place, and so you begin.

It all goes perfectly, until one day you hit a snag: you get out of work late, your car breaks down, you have an argument with a friend.

And visions of cheeseburgers start dancing in your head.

You’re not going to eat it, are you?

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Why I Pushed ‘Too Far’ (and Will Never Regret It)

By: Doug Hay

This post is written by Doug Hay of Rock Creek Runner. Have you ever had one of those conversations that just sticks with you? Where someone makes a comment you can’t let go? It happened to me last summer, the day after I ran a 50-mile ultramarathon. I was sitting in my 93-year-old grandmother’s house telling her […]

7 Warning Signs Your Vegan Diet Won’t Last

By: Matt Frazier

You’re trying hard … but it’s getting harder. Something compelled you to go vegetarian or even 100% plant-based — your health, the animals, the environment — and you dove in enthusiastically, sure that it would always feel this easy. “This is the new me!” you thought to yourself, as you pictured health, energy, compassion, and a […]

The Secret to Fulfillment: Untangle Your Happiness from Your Results

By: Matt Frazier

By now you know I’m a big advocate of setting crazy, unreasonable goals. Big goals are how you generate the energy and excitement to actually make things happen. And for this reason, I believe you’re way more likely to achieve the “unrealistic” goal (that inspires you to no end) than you are the one that’s more modest (and therefore, […]

Want to Go Vegan? A 30-Day Plan to Make the Transition (and Make It Last)

By: Matt Frazier

Of all the changes I’ve made in my life over the past six years, none has had such a profoundly positive effect as the choice to become vegan. This diet and lifestyle have changed me from the outside in: I expected the health benefits and to feel a boost in energy, and I got them. But I had […]

2 New Tart Cherry Drinks for Optimal Workout Nutrition

By: Matt Frazier

For the final post in this ambassador series with the Cherry Marketing Institute, I set out to solve a problem in deciding how best to incorporate tart cherries into my diet. What problem, you ask? Well, we know that tart cherry juice has been shown to reduce recovery time and inflammation in athletes, as well as […]

Join Us on the Holistic Holiday at Sea Cruise in 2016

By: Matt Frazier

(And get a discount when you register before October 10th, plus an onboard credit. Details below.) If you’ve read and listened to No Meat Athlete this year, then you know what an influence this year’s Holistic Holiday at Sea Cruise has had on my family’s lifestyle. It was Chef AJ’s talk on the cruise that inspired […]

Stop Waiting for a Guarantee

By: Matt Frazier

Every few weeks, I get a message on Twitter or other social media like this one: @NoMeatAthlete Curious about a plant-based diet, but worried about how it will affect my recovery from long rides. Thoughts? Yes, I have some thoughts. And they don’t fit into 140 characters. Here goes. Sometimes, you just need to try […]

Is This What’s Missing from Your Healthy Lifestyle?

By: Matt Frazier

If you’re like me, you’re always looking to improve … and maybe a little too much. Whether it’s your diet, your mindset, your fitness, or your work, you know you can do better. And even if “be better” is illusory as a goal, the growth that occurs as you chase it is what life is […]

What to Eat Before a Workout: 8 Easy Meals to Maximize Your Performance

By: Matt Frazier

What do you eat before a workout? I’ve written about HOW to eat before a workout before. But I’ve come to realize that when people ask this question, they’re not looking for guidelines, but rather the specific foods that they can make — without having to think about it — to prime their bodies for a workout. […]