Dietary Iron - the surprising truth
When I went to the doctor for my annual physical after adopting a vegan diet, I was a little surprised that he wanted to check my iron levels to make sure I didn't have anemia. My iron levels were…
B12 for vegans
If you are switching from a standard American diet to a plant-based diet you will almost certainly be adopting a more nutritionally complete diet. And while you might be inspired to do some fine…
99 cent Ultimate Vegan Guide
So far on this blog we have discussed the advantages of a healthy vegan diet, but we haven't spent much time on the basics of how exactly to go about eating a vegan diet. 99c Kindle download Well I…
Vegan Conflict
There is a conflict over what we eat going on between the vegan advocates and the meat and dairy promoters. With the recent release of the film Forks Over Knives raising the ante. Vegan advocates are…
Are cherries the new superfood?
With cherry season almost upon us it is interesting to note that cherries are a particularly healthy fruit. But don't panic if you miss out this season. The health benefits of cherries According to…
Can you ignore total cholesterol if your HDL is high enough?
When trying to understand your cholesterol numbers you will come across two distinct pieces of advice - lower your overall cholesterol and make sure your total cholesterol to HDL ratio is good.…
Forks Over Knives
A new documentary Forks Over Knives is due to release starting May 6th in select North American cities. I'm really looking forward to seeing this movie as it directly addresses the health benefits of…
Earth Day - make a surprisingly large difference
Friday is Earth Day and we are being encouraged to each make our small contribution to 'a billion acts of green'. Have you thought about how you might contribute to earth day? The view of a cynic…
Take the red pill - to lose weight, be healthy and live longer
Popularized by movies like The Matrix and Total Recall the term red pill represents embracing the painful truth of reality whereas taking the blue pill represents remaining in blissful ignorance.…
Reducing calorie overload through a vegan diet
In my last couple of posts we looked at how to estimate your calorie expenditure and your calorie consumption. If like most people on a standard american diet you are getting a little heavier every…
How many calories are you consuming?
In my last post I explained how you can estimate your daily calorie expenditure. So now you know how many calories you need to maintain your target weight we can take a look at how many calories you…
Estimating your daily calorie expenditure
As I mentioned in my last post about the three age-related weight gain challenges, the key to managing your weight is to balance energy input with your energy expenditure. In this post we will take a…
The three age-related weight gain challenges
Whether you are eating healthy food or unhealthy food you need to balance your energy input with your energy expenditure. If you are consuming more calories than you are burning, then you are going…
Welcome to Vegan Health and Fitness
Adopting a plant-based diet to lose weight, improve health and improve fitness is becoming increasing popular these days. This site will help you understand how a vegan diet can help you reach your…