Our Strategies for Raising Active, Plant-Based Kids

Written by Doug Hay

We all want to raise healthy, active children, but sometimes, that can feel really difficult.

How do you know if they’re eating the right foods?

Are they spending too much time on the couch?

Are they happy?

While parenting is a constant learning process, Matt and I have begun to figure out our parenting styles and strategies (with two older kids, Matt has had a little more practice than I have, of course). In today’s episode, we share our strategies for getting our three kids (collectively) to eat a plant-based diet, stay active, and develop a healthy mindset.

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Ask Us Anything: Oil, 50K Fueling, Vegan Desserts, and More

Written by Doug Hay

It’s Q&A time again! For this big Q&A episode, we did things a little differently by opening up the questions to our Instagram followers. And they didn’t hold back! In a lightening-round(ish) style answering session, Matt and I cover everything from oil and desserts, to triathlon and 5K fueling, bucket list races, and more. Listen […]

10 Healthy Habits That Aren’t Fitness and Nutrition

Written by Doug Hay

When most people talk about health, nutrition and fitness are the first things to come to mind. And, understandably, that’s where we spend most of our time. After all, nutrition and fitness are likely to have the biggest impact on living a healthier, longer life. But are there other non-nutrition or fitness habits that could […]

10 Effortless Ways to Eat Just a Little Bit Better

Written by Doug Hay

When people think about eating healthier, they often think of big shifts in their diet — going vegan or whole-food for example. But while the potential benefits from a massive shift is huge, it takes a lot of effort and willpower to be successful. And more times than not, we end up failing after a […]

The Best Way to Go Vegan (and Make It Last)

Written by Doug Hay

When Matt and I first went vegetarian (over 10 years ago for Matt and nearly that long for me), our journeys weren’t all that direct. Matt tried, and failed, before trying again six months later. And I just kind of fell into it, with a bunch of weird exceptions for the first several months. Going […]

Why Run 100 Miles: Doug’s Hellbender 100 Recap

Written by Doug Hay

When someone hears you’ve run a 100 mile ultramarathon, one of the first questions is always, “Why?” And for me, anyway, answering that question has never been easy. I have my go-to responses… It makes me a better person. I like to see what I’m capable of at my lowest. The aid station food is […]

Intermittent Fasting 101 with Dr. Pamela Fergusson

Written by Doug Hay

These days we hear a lot about the benefits of intermittent fasting for longevity, weight loss, and general health. But what does intermittent fasting actually look like? It turns out, there’s no one way to do it. So in today’s episode, we’re joined by Dr. Pamela Fergusson, a plant-based dietitian and returning NMA Radio […]

The 3100 Mile Foot Race with Sanjay Rawal

Written by Doug Hay

What if I were to tell you that there was a 3,100-mile foot race.

What if I then told you that the entire thing consisted of nothing but loops around a half-mile NYC block.

You’d think I was crazy, right?

Well guess what, the race exists. And yes, there are dozens of people that run it each year.

It’s called the Self-Transcendence 3100 Miler, and in today’s episode, we talked about it with Sanjay Rawal, the filmmaker behind 3100: Run and Become. He shared more about the race as well as about the training and mental strength it takes to get through this kind of event.

How You Should Eat in Order to Gain Muscle and Burn Fat with Giacomo Marchese and Dani Taylor

Written by Doug Hay

If there’s one thing I’ve learned over the past few months of working with Giacomo and Dani on the new Plant-Based Body Transformation program, it’s this:

To gain muscle and burn fat, workouts and strength training are just a small piece of the puzzle.

The much larger — and often overlooked — piece is nutrition. Or more specifically, how to manage macronutrients for your specific body type and goals.

See, Giacomo Marchese and Dani Taylor know this well. They’re 15-plus-year vegans, champion bodybuilders, and they’ve literally helped thousands of clients transform their bodies by building muscle and shedding fat on a plant-based diet.

And today, we brought them on the podcast to talk about doing just that.

Here are just a few of the topics we covered:

The importance of nutrition on muscle gain.
The exact macronutrient ratios you should hit to gain muscle and burn fat.
How to count macronutrients (without going crazy).
Is the plant-based diet a disadvantage when it comes to gaining muscle?
How strength training fits into the fat burning equation.
Dani’s previous life as a professional hula hooper.

Running Your First 50K Ultramarathon

Written by Doug Hay

Are you ready to run your first 50K ultramarathon? There’s a lot to consider…

Figuring out how to train and fuel, finding time for the added mileage, and staying motivated on your long runs, just to name a few.

But for Stephen Dunne, an avid NMA Radio listener and community member, all the extra effort was worth it when he crossed the finish line and achieved his goal.

After hearing about Stephen’s journey from road marathons to his first trail ultra, we asked him to be a guest on the show. Listen to this week’s episode to learn first hand what it’s like (and what it takes) to train for and execute a 50K ultramarathon, and why this is just the beginning for Stephen (and it could be for you as well).

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