Posts tagged nutrition

Plants...But where do you get your protein?

The eternal question isn't it?

When anyone decides to look at a plant-based diet as an alternative, this is the first question that springs to mind. Being in the fitness industry, witnessing the rise of 'paleo' and the existence of the high protein/low carb (or Atkins) perspective, we believe that more so than ever before, there is an overemphasis on this one macronutrient.

Health, DietLuke TanMarch 24, 2016protein, athlete, vegan, nutrition, wholism, reductionism, healthComment

Go green, get lean - 5 tips to achieving peak health and fitness

From high protein low carbohydrate to the Zone diet. From the South Beach diet and Atkins, to eating Paleo. Counting calories, working out macronutrients and micronutrients, then supplementing with specific vitamins and minerals. Since when have we started intellectualizing what we eat, breaking up our nutrition into its component parts?

Nutrition, Plant-based, FuelLuke TanDecember 30, 2015health, fitness, plantbased, vegan, athlete, nutritionComment