Plant-Based Diet for Athletes

7 Greens You’re Probably Not Eating (But Should Be) [Infographic]

By: Matt Frazier

St. Patrick’s Day, of course, is all about the green. Green clothes, green beer, and green tofu scrambles (though I haven’t actually tried this last one myself).

But today, we’re celebrating another kind of green — the healthy kind. Our NMA infographic team (which sounds way more legit than “Susan and Doug over a couple of beers, with Matt stepping in at the end to screw things up”) put together this St. Patrick’s Day infographic to help spread the word about seven tasty, healthy greens that don’t always get the attention they deserve.

(This after their breakout debut hit, “11 Vegan Egg Substitutions” — check it out here if you haven’t seen it yet.)

With kale and spinach always hogging the spotlight, these seven greens often play second fiddle (or no fiddle at all). On this St. Patrick’s Day, we’re raising our glasses to changing that.

7 leafy greens you should add to your diet Click the image to view full-size.

(Feel free to share this infographic on your own blog or on Facebook, Pinterest, Twitter, etc.)

Have a happy St. Patrick’s Day! And don’t forget to eat (not just drink) your greens.

The 17 Weirdest Things I Do Now That I’m Vegan

By: Matt Frazier

We are all a little weird and life’s a little weird, and when we find someone whose weirdness is compatible with ours, we join up with them and fall in mutual weirdness and call it love. -Dr. Seuss Let’s face it. Being vegan (or even vegetarian) is pretty weird. But that’s okay — weird is […]

How to Make Simple Vegan Pizza from Scratch (Plus a Big Announcement!)

By: Matt Frazier

For four straight days, my kitchen has been completely destroyed at the end of the day. Food processor, Blendtec, Dutch oven, and every pot and pan we own completely filthy. The sink piled so high we started calling it Mount Dishmore. And right now, every time you turn on the front left burner of our […]

How to Do Thanksgiving as a Vegan

By: Matt Frazier

A lot of things seem like a big deal before you’re vegetarian or vegan… and none bigger than the question of how to deal with your first vegan Thanksgiving. “What do you do on Thanksgiving if you don’t eat meat?” is one of the more common questions people ask me. Almost as common is, “Do […]

An Introduction to Energy Gels: The Who, What, When, Where, and Why

By: Doug Hay

Post written by Doug Hay. I will never forget my first energy gel. It was junior year of high school, 10 miles into my first half marathon. I was a complete distance running novice, clueless as to what I was getting myself into. The entire race was spent mimicking the more experienced looking runners around […]

10 Simple Guidelines for Eating Healthier than Ever

By: Matt Frazier

The more I learn about habits, the more I believe that simplicity is the best policy — especially when it comes to food. I’m not a fan of restrictions or numbers when it’s time to eat. People often email me to ask why I don’t include nutrition facts with the recipes on No Meat Athlete, […]

9 Essential Cookbooks for the Plant-Based Athlete

By: Matt Frazier

When it comes to cookbooks, my wife and I are big fans of the library. You can leaf through a normal book and get an idea of whether it’s any good, but you can’t really decide about a cookbook until you try it. So we like to borrow first, then buy if it’s great. And […]

5 Easy Ways to Get Even More from Your Smoothie

By: Matt Frazier

A year and a half after posting the Perfect Smoothie Formula (and probably three years after I started using it), the smoothie is still an everyday habit of mine. Even when I’m sick of smoothies, my wife still wants hers, so we make ’em. And vice versa. I have to be honest; I don’t change […]

The Dr. Seuss Secret to Simplifying Your Meal Planning

By: Matt Frazier

These days, there’s no reason meal planning should be tough, even for vegetarians and vegans. We’ve got tons of cookbooks and nearly infinite recipes at our fingertips on the web, not to mention all of the loose ideas of meals in our heads. So why is it so hard to answer the question, “What do […]

How Subway’s 3 New Vegan Subs Stack Up

By: Doug Hay

Finally, a mainstream restaurant chain has taken a step toward embracing the dietary choices of vegetarians and vegans. And, lucky us, it’s not just any old restaurant chain — it’s the world’s largest. After a lengthy campaign from the good folks over at Compassion Over Killing, Subway announced last week that eight of their Washington, […]