10 Delicious Ways to Eat More Kale

Written by Matt Frazier • Last Updated: March 12, 2021

I know: you know all about kale.

If you’ve been to a Whole Foods recently, you probably already know that kale scores a perfect 1000 on Dr. Joel Fuhrman’s Aggregate Nutrition Density Index (ANDI).

And if you’re a fan of No Meat Athlete on Facebook and saw the infographic we shared a few weeks ago, then you know that per calorie, kale has more iron than red meat and more calcium than milk!

I’ll bet you’ve even heard about those great Eat More Kale shirts, and the fight with Chick-fil-A.

But here’s the real question: are you actually eating kale? (more…)

Vegan Supplements: Which Ones Do You Need?

Written by Matt Frazier and Matt Tullman • Last Updated: April 2, 2021

Vegans Need More Than Just B12 I’m here with a message that, without a doubt, isn’t going to make me the most popular guy at the vegan potluck. That’s right, I’m talking vegan supplements. But it’s one I believe is absolutely critical to the long term health of our movement, and that’s why I’m committed […]

7 Oil-Free Salad Dressings that Actually Taste Good

Written by Doug Hay • Last Updated: March 12, 2021

On a scale of 1 to Super Vegan, I’d say my love for salad falls somewhere in the middle. I like them, sure, but I’m not the kind of person who craves a salad for lunch every day. And based on the feedback we hear from community members, chances are you feel the same way. […]

The Most Laid-Back Guide to Going Vegetarian You’ll Ever Read

Written by Matt Frazier • Last Updated: March 12, 2021

Last Saturday, I had the honor of speaking at the NYC Vegetarian Food Festival. It went well and I had a great time, but in hindsight, I realize the topic I chose was a tough one. I spoke about the “no-pressure approach” to vegetarianism that I take with No Meat Athlete. Instead of trying to […]

The Perfect Smoothie Formula

Written by Matt Frazier • Last Updated: February 21, 2021

The way I see it, you only need to eat healthy twice during the day. While you’ll certainly eat more than twice a day, just two healthy meals — a smoothie and a salad — make it pretty hard to screw up the rest of them. The first time is in the morning, when a […]

Tasty Twists on the Classic Complete-Protein Meal: Rice and Beans 5 Ways

Written by Christine F • Last Updated: November 2, 2020

This is a post by Christine, Matt’s sister with a knack for vegan baking. Today she’s bringing us something not-so-sweet but just as valuable: five twists on that old vegetarian runner’s standby, rice and beans. Whether you’re just going plant-based, new to vegan cooking or just in a beans-&-rice rut, I’ve got five quick and […]

The Skinny Vegan’s Guide to Gaining Weight

Written by Matt Frazier • Last Updated: February 21, 2021

You hear a lot about how to lose weight on a plant-based diet. Not so many of us are trying to gain it. This article would be so much cooler if it had a headline like, “How I Gained 20 Pounds of Muscle in 30 Days (On a Vegan Diet).” And if it included dazzling […]

The World’s Most Versatile Veggie Burger Recipe

Written by Matt Frazier • Last Updated: September 10, 2020

After seeing how useful (and how popular) the Perfect Smoothie Formula and the Ultimate Energy Bar Formula were, my sister Christine and I set out to see what other foods could benefit from a good formula-izing. That’s a real word. In case you haven’t seen our other formulas, the idea is simple: instead of creating […]

What Every Vegetarian Needs to Know About Iron

Written by Matt Ruscigno • Last Updated: March 12, 2021

This is a guest post by Matt Ruscigno, who writes the blog True Love Health. True or False: The iron that our bodies require is the same element found in a cast-iron skillet. This is a real true or false question on my college exam, and it fools a surprising number of my students. Iron […]

Perfect Vegan Bacon You Can Make At Home

Written by Christine F • Last Updated: April 29, 2020

Bacon. We live in a world that covers its wounds with bacon-strip bandages, provides children with plush bacon dolls, and challenges its artists to create the ultimate bacon sculpture. This obsession has earned the honor of a dedicated Wikipedia entry to bacon mania. The country is so in love with its smoky, salty goodness that even […]