Core Conditioning — Why We Need It and What Really Works

Eating a whole food, plant-based diet is great, but it’s even better coupled with core conditioning, which can help your posture and relieve joint and low back pain. With a handful of core-strengthening exercises, you can feel great and avoid pain and injury.

Plant-Based Running: How I Train for the NYC Marathon

Think you can’t run a marathon or ultramarathon on a whole food, plant-based diet? Think again. Read on to learn how this plant-based runner goes the EXTRA mile.

Documentary ‘The Game Changers’ Makes Compelling Case for Plant-Based Nutrition for Athletes

Athlete or not, Netflix documentary ‘The Game Changers’ is a film that everyone could benefit from watching.

Fitness Over 50: 7 Ways a Plant-Based Diet Can Help Women Stay Active

Women over 50 often experience a decline in physical activity. Here are seven ways a whole food, plant-based diet can help older women overcome obstacles to fitness.

Ironman Brendan Brazier Is a Pioneer In Plant-Based Sports Nutrition

Brendan Brazier is way ahead of the game. As a former professional Ironman athlete and two-time Canadian 50km Ultra Marathon runner, he’s had his eyes on the prize since he was a young teen (he’s in his 40s now, though no one would guess by the look of him). Growing up constantly in motion, Brendan … Continued

Fiona Oakes Has Extreme Grit – Interview With a Plant-Based Ultra Runner

Fiona Oakes is a 4 time world record holder in endurance running. She runs on plants and is a dairy-free athlete advocate. After going plant-based she realized the health benefits and positive impact on the planet.

Study Finds Ditching Dairy Helps Endurance Athletes Enhance Their Long Distance Running

A dairy-free, plant-based diet may not only provide cardiovascular protection for athletes, but also enhance performance, allowing endurance athletes to continue to go the distance.

Plant Strong Collegiate Swimming Champion & Her Plant-Based Family Legacy

I was born into an athletic, plant-based family. My grandfather is Dr. Caldwell Esselstyn, Jr., and I was raised plant-based. I now swim competitively and have won championships all while powered by plants.

From Overweight, Asthmatic Child to Thriving, Athletic Adult – A Plant-Based Miracle

A whole food, plant-based diet neutralized my childhood asthma and dramatically improved my athletic performance.

4 Questions With Vegan Volleyball World Champion Dustin Watten

Dustin Watten is not only a plant-based advocate he is also on the USA Men’s Volleyball Team and is a World Cup Champion. Learn more about how his plant-based diet affects his athletic performance.

Dairy Talks Season 1 – Why Olympic Athletes Are Ditching Dairy

Hear from Switch4Good’s core group of elite athletes and doctors about why they made the switch to go dairy free.

Plants Have All the Power We Need

Marco Borges, author of The Greenprint, works with many athletes, entertainers, and avid exercisers who have switched to a plant-based diet for all the health and athletic performance benefits it provides.

Growing Ultra: One Teen’s Path to Plant-Based Ultra Running

Jarod is a vegan teenage ultra trail runner who completed his first race at the Bryce Canyon 100. He fueled his running on a whole food, plant-based diet.

7 Anti-Aging Hacks for a Longer and Healthier Life

Slow the hands of time and age with more grace, energy and vitality with 248 strategies that encompass diet, fitness, beauty, and lifestyle. In this book excerpt, Asp shares 8 of her favorite lifestyle hacks.

Plant-Based Weight Loss: Maximize Your Exercise Plan

For lasting weight loss, a whole food, plant-based diet is key, but exercise is still important. Here’s the skinny on building a routine to shed unwanted pounds.

Plant-Powered Workout: Eating Around Your Exercise Schedule

Eating the right foods before and after workout can greatly affect your performance and fitness goals. Check out these great tips to fuel your body pre-workout and post-workout using optimal plant-based options.

This Plant-Based Ultra Race Runner is Striving For Healthy Change

After receiving heart attack risk news Nate the Vegan Cable Guy went plant-based.

From Obese Boy With Hypertension to Plant-Based Gym Owner

Vlad from Romania grew up on fresh dairy products, eggs, vegetables, and grass fed meat. He became obese and was diagnosed with hypertension. His heart healed after going plant-based.

Ironman with Declining Cardiac Health Found That Food Matters

An endurance sports lifestyle protected me from my junk food habit, right? My pulmonary embolisms, asthma, COPD, sleep apnea, and atrial fibrillation diagnosis proved otherwise.

My Life Transformation After a Cancer Diagnosis

After a cancer diagnosis and taking the Plant-Based Nutrition Course Bruce Mylrea along with his fitness icon wife Mindy Mylrea founded a nonprofit called One Day to Wellness. They will be traveling across America to help spread the plant-based movement.

Healthy Weight Loss = 80% Nutrition + 20% Exercise

Many people feel the key to health is the opposite: 80% exercise + 20 % nutrition and stress management. I used to be one of them.

6 Strategies for Sticking With a Fitness Program

Try this personal trainer’s six strategies for following an exercise program.

NFL & Olympic Nutritionist: How Food Affects Athletic Performance

Dan Benardot, PhD, NFL nutritionist and Olympic team nutritionist talks about how losing weight is the wrong metric. How can we change existing paradigms in sports?

From College Football Player to Inactive Life, Now a Fit Father

On Father’s Day and year round, former Georgia Tech running back inspires dads with tips to commit to a better life for their kids and the whole family.