Vegan Protein: A Simple Guide to Getting What You Need

Written by Matt Frazier • Last Updated: September 18, 2020

“Where do you get your protein?”

It’s question vegans and vegetarians get asked more than any other. We hear it so often, in fact, that we tend to forget that some people really do want to know the answer, and aren’t just asking it with the aim of poking holes in our silly, granola-crunchy plant-based diet plan.

And when it comes to supplements for vegans, protein is the big one people want to know about (even if other nutrients, like Vitamin B12, are far more important).

First, my standard answer to the question, Where do you get your protein?

You don’t need as much protein as most people think, and it’s easy to get what you do need from beans, nuts, seeds, grains, and even greens. (more…)

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Written by Matt Frazier • Last Updated: September 30, 2020

I get the question all the time. What the **** do you vegans and vegetarians eat for lunch? My answer, “leftovers,” has always felt unsatisfying. To the person asking, usually an intrigued, maybe-one-day vegetarian, this makes it seem hard. What if you didn’t cook a nice, healthy recipe the night before, or are trying out […]

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Written by Matt Frazier • Last Updated: April 16, 2020

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Written by Doug Hay • Last Updated: April 16, 2020

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Written by Doug Hay • Last Updated: September 18, 2020

Like everybody else, we’ve covered vegan Thanksgiving. How about the rest of the holiday season, though? While prepping for last week’s big Holiday Extravaganza podcast episode, Matt and I put out a call on social for holiday-themed questions. Dozens rolled in, and by far the biggest topic was around how to handle and cook for […]

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Written by Doug Hay • Last Updated: April 7, 2020

About two months ago, a friend and I sat in one of six sold-out Asheville theaters to watch the new documentary The Game Changers. I had timidly invited him at the last minute — not because he’s anti-plant (he ate a veg-heavy diet already), but because I’m always anxious when inviting non-vegan friends to a […]

Wellness Over Things: A New Way of Approaching the Holidays

Written by Doug Hay • Last Updated: November 19, 2019

I never realized how much stuff was involved in a typical holiday until I had a daughter. During her first real Christmas (she was born about a week before Christmas, so that one doesn’t count), she received more presents than the rest of my family combined. Easily. Toys, books, dolls, blocks, clothes, bikes… You name […]

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Written by Doug Hay • Last Updated: October 29, 2020

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Written by Aaron Stuber, RN, BSN, DipACLM • Last Updated: April 14, 2020

Ask any parent interested in staying or getting in shape and they will all tell you the same thing: It’s freakin hard. And the challenge becomes doubly difficult if you are a stay-at-home parent without extra support. I’ve heard more than a few desperate parent friends tell me through tears (it’s cool, I used to […]