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WellnessSee articleRaw Power: Pro Surfer Tia Blanco on the Foods that Fuel Her
Pro surfer Tia Blanco shreds her competition. An International Surfing Association gold medalist, the 22-year-old is a champion of veganism, Instagramming veggie fare to thousands of followers of @tiasvegankitchen. We chatted with Blanco about her vegan lifestyle and how she preps for competitions. You were raised vegetarian. What inspired the switch to go vegan? I […] -
WellnessSee articleHow a Plant-Based Diet Can Benefit Endurance Athletes’ Heart Health, Performance, and Recovery
From Olympic skater Meagan Duhamel to ultramarathoner Scott Jurek, numerous athletes have demonstrated that you don’t need to eat meat to compete. Now a new review published in the journal Nutrients supports what these athletes already know: A plant-based diet not only meets athletes’ nutritional needs but also gives endurance athletes an edge when it […] -
WellnessSee articleVegan in the NFL: How 15 Tennessee Titans Made the Switch
When Tennessee Titans linebacker Derrick Morgan decided to go vegan for his health, little did he realize that his teammates would follow. Roughly 15 players on the Titans roster now eat vegan all or most of the time—nearly 30 percent of the team. Derrick’s transformation began in 2017 when he enlisted a nutritionist to help […] -
WellnessSee articleVegan Ultrarunner Fiona Oakes Stars in Keegan Kuhn’s “Running for Good”
Keegan Kuhn, the director of Cowspiracy and co-director of What the Health, is back with Running for Good, a new documentary about ultrarunner and longtime vegan Fiona Oakes. You can watch it for free this week on the film’s website, where it will be streaming from Oct. 11 through Oct. 14. The visually stunning film, […] -
WellnessSee articleNot Your Average Grandpa: Model, Endurance Athlete, and Plant-Based Enthusiast Richard Lima
Photos by Lisa Maloney (left) and Rick Day (right) In 1994, Richard Lima was ready to give up on modeling. He’d been in Miami for a week, knocking on agencies’ doors all day, returning to his motel room, dejected, at night. He told his girlfriend they’d better start packing to head back to Minneapolis, where […] -
WellnessSee articlePSA Alert: Olympians Champion the Dairy-Free Lifestyle
Besides being world-class Olympic athletes, what do silver-medal-winning cyclist Dotsie Bausch, six-time medalist and swimmer Rebecca Soni, weightlifter Kendrick Farris, soccer player Kara Lang, sprinter Malachi David, and alpine ski racer Seba Johnson have in common? They are all living decidedly dairy-free. Plus, all six elite athletes have now joined forces to spread the word […] -
WellnessSee articleGlobal Release Dates Announced for “The Game Changers” Documentary
Update (10/12/19) On October 16, 2019, The Game Changers will be available to stream on Netflix. The Game Changers is also available on-demand via the iTunes store. When the cab drivers at Sundance are talking about a film you made, you know the five years you put into a project were worth every second. This […] -
Success StoriesSee articleOne Teen’s Journey From Crippling Arthritis to Competing in Olympic-Style Weightlifting
There’s been a lot of drama in my life, but very little of it has to do with being a teenager. My 16 years of life have not been easy. I was around 2 when my parents first noticed something wasn’t right. I would cry through the night and scream in pain every morning when […] -
WellnessSee articleNFL Player Griff Whalen on the Perks of Being a Plant-Powered Athlete
The best wide receivers are strong, fast, agile, and strategic. The most important trait, according to college wide receiver coach Jay Norvell, is the ability to adjust. Griff Whalen, the newest New England Patriot, has made his career by doing just that. Growing up in Toledo, Ohio, Whalen dreamed of becoming a professional football player. […] -
WellnessSee articleTop Tips for Plant-Based Athletes
Now that you have been inspired by Forks Over Knives and adopted a whole-food, plant-based diet as your foundation for health, perhaps you are ready to pursue meaningful fitness goals but don’t know where to start. Or perhaps you have been working out for a long time and are concerned that your new diet will […]
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