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Meagan Duhamel

Olympic Skater Meagan Duhamel: Living the Plant-Based Dream

To most of us, Canadian pair skater Meagan Duhamel is living the dream. An Olympic gold, silver, and bronze medalist, two-time World Champion Figure Skater, and seven-time Canadian National Skating Champion, ...

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Plant-Based Heart Health for Endurance Athletes and Everyone Else

There’s a common perception out there about fitness —the longer and harder you exercise, the better your health – right? Not so fast. Read on to learn about the little-known risks of high-intensity endurance ...

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The Science of Plant-Based Athletic Advantage

Have you noticed? Plant-based eating is a red-hot trend these days for elite professional athletes. From tennis pro Venus Williams to Olympic skating medalist Meaghan Duhamel, ultramarathoner Scot Jurek and numerous ...

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Five Ways to Improve Weight Loss on a Plant-Based Diet

This post was last updated on January 25, 2025. If you've been unsuccessful losing weight, you may be interested to know that science increasingly supports the connection between high-fiber plant-based foods and ...

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Dan King: Whole Food Plant-Based Champion Runner

Expert Interview: Vegan Athlete, Dan King When Boulder, Colorado-based international champion runner Dan King turned the big “Five-O,” making the switch to a whole food plant-based diet was a no-brainer for a ...

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Plant-Based Runners Rick and Laura Bruess

There’s a myth that competitive athletes need meat and dairy to succeed, but according to long-time plant-based, vegan runners Rick and Laura Bruess of Boulder, Colorado, nothing could be further from the ...

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