No Meat Athlete Radio

It's now clear:    You can succeed as an athlete while eating a plant-based diet.    From endurance runners to professional football players, athletes across disciplines are going vegan and breaking records.    But does thriving as a plant-based athlete require certain considerations or care?    For example, does plant protein help build and repair muscle the same way animal protein does?    And what about calories and creatine?    In today's interview with Matt Frazier, NY Times bestselling author of The Plant-Based Athlete and founder of No Meat Athlete, we don't dwell on the question of if it's possible...    Matt cuts straight to what you need to know about how to thrive as a plant-based athlete.  For additional resources, visit   And this week only, save up to 50% sitewide! 

When you hear someone say they have a healthy metabolism, they're usually referring to one thing:  Burning calories.  But metabolic health is about so much more than how quickly we burn through food.  It's about energy, cell function, and eliminating waste.  And it leads to healthy blood pressure, cholesterol levels, and nutrient absorption.  So how do we nurture a healthy metabolism?  Today's interview is with Nicolette Richer, a Regenerative Medicine educator who specializes in metabolic health.  She outlines a clear diet and lifestyle blueprint for a thriving metabolism.  For additional resources, visit   And this week only, save up to 50% sitewide! 

The largest organ in your body? Your skin.  And yet, how much do you know about what you're feeding it?  Today we're taking a departure from just talking about what to put in your body to share a guide for how to approach what you put on your body.  Brian Vaszily, founder of The Art of Anti-Aging, shares the disturbing reality of most skin care products, and how to build a routine that helps heal and preserve healthy skin as you age.  For additional resources, visit   And this week only, save up to 50% sitewide! 

Does eating a healthier, whole-food plant-based diet feel out of reach?    You could follow the typical advice repeated across the internet...    Spend your Sunday meal prepping.  Use this cookbook or that meal planner (often filled with unfamiliar ingredients).  Buy new kitchen gadgets like a pressure cooker or air fryer.    For some people, those tips might be useful.    But when you're busy with work or school, juggling meals for a family, or unconfident in the kitchen, scheduling additional time for prep and complicated recipes can feel like an insurmountable burden.    That's the way it felt for Jill and Jeffrey Dalton when they first started eating a plant-based diet.    Neither of them enjoyed cooking, and most of the foods they tried to cook were foreign.    So they put together a strategy that has made their meals not only healthy, but fun, quick, and easily repeatable.    And now each week they share their meals with hundreds of thousands of people through the Whole Food Plant-Ba

Here's a shocking stat:     It's estimated that the global weight loss industry — built around crash diets, liquid meal replacements, and appetite suppression — was worth over $220 billion in 2021.    And it's only growing year over year.    And yet, studies show that the vast majority of dieters (anywhere from 37-97%, depending on the study) consider it a failure.    Either they never lost the weight to begin with or gain it back as soon as they go off their diet.     There has to be a better way...   And according to Kiki Nelson, a bestselling author and founder of Plantiful Kiki, there is.    It's sustainable (so you don't regain the weight), flexible (no crazy crash diets), and does a whole lot more for your health than just helping you shed a few pounds.    As part of today's Headliner event, Kiki walks us through how she lost over 70 pounds on a bountiful plant-based diet, and what she has learned from year's of coaching others to do the same.  For additional resources, visit   And this

Few parts of your body impact your health as much as your gut.  A healthy gut microbiome can boost your energy, elevate your immunity, and increase your longevity.  An unhealthy gut does the opposite... creating a lot of bloating and digestive discomfort in the process.  But what exactly is a gut microbiome, and how does a plant-centered diet impact it?  That's what we dive into with Dahlia Marin, RDN, LD, CGN and James Marin, RD, two of the world's leading plant-based gut health specialists and the founders of Married to Health.  For additional resources, visit   And this week only, save up to 50% sitewide! 

We need a food revolution.  In the United States, we spend 19% of our entire Gross Domestic Product on healthcare — 80% of which is treating the symptoms of chronic disease.  Chronic diseases that are directly fueled by diet and lifestyle.  As Ocean Robbins, a bestselling author and co-founder of , puts it:  Our healthcare system isn't helping people get better, we're just trying to manage an ongoing breakdown.  But there's some good news:  A recent study published in Plus Medicine found that switching from a typical diet to an optimal plant-centered diet — even as late as the age of 60 — could add eight more healthy years of life.  And if you start sooner you can add even more.  In this first Plantapalooza Headliner discussion, Ocean outlines his approach to helping people make that life-changing transformation.  An approach that has helped millions of people set off their individual food revolutions. For additional resources, visit   And this week only, save up to 50% sitewide! 

What's the key to longevity? According to Valter Longo and his bestselling book, The Longevity Diet, it's a combination of fitness and a mostly plant-based diet. That in itself isn't groundbreaking by any means, but what is unique about Longo's approach is the regular fasting element.  In today's episode, Matt and Doug walk through the tenets of Longo's philosophy, and Matt shares his recent experience completing a 5-day Prolon fast. 

Did you know we have another podcast? It's called the Plant-Based Morning Show, and we go live every weekday to discuss the latest in plant-based news and headlines.  A lot has changed since we last shared an episode of the PBMS here, so we thought it would be fun to catch you up to speed with an episode from last week!  In this episode we talk about: Doug's alcohol plan going forward after his 21-day dry challenge Listener question: the Slow-Carb Diet Weather report: Slutty Vegan expanding to Dallas, Quorn partnership, Everything Legendary burgers in even more stores, U.S. smoking hits all-time low 6 Plant-Based Taco Recipes that Are Actually Good for You (Everyday Health) Tune in live every weekday at 11am to watch on YouTube or on Instagram (@plantbasedmorningshow and @nomeatathlete_official), or watch on Twitter or Twitch! Follow @plantbasedmorningshow, @realmattfrazier, and @itsdoughay for more.

Peter Attia's new New York Times bestselling book, Outlive, outlines a very audacious fitness plan for longevity. In today's episode, Matt Frazier and Doug Hay break down the plan and methodology and debate the pros and cons of such a time-consuming routine.  Is this the ticket to living a long, active life? Or is it an unrealistic goal that will leave more people discouraged than motivated?  For Matt and Doug, the answer is clear. 

We all know junk foods have a negative impact on your health. But how much can superfoods do the opposite?  In today's episode, Matt Tullman sits down with Michael Kuech, co-founder of YourSuper and author of the new book Your Super Life: 100+ Delicious, Plant-Based Recipes Made with Nature's Most Powerful Superfoods In the episode they discuss how superfoods transformed Michael's health and life, growing a business, and simple steps for improving your health. 

NMA Radio is back! In this first episode of 2023, Matt and Doug dissect their current approach to training, and ask themselves...  Does this mean we're getting lame, or is this a better way to train? 

Are you scrambling to find a last-minute gift for the vegan athlete in your life? Don't worry, we have you covered. In today's episode, Matt and Doug scour the internet for the best gift ideas, share the 2022 gifting trends that keep popping up, and provide their definitive guide to the best gifts of the year (or at least some good ideas).

Few people can say they've had a larger impact on the world than Paul Rodney Turner, a former monk turned founder of Food for Life Global. Food for Life has served over 8 billion plant-based meals around the world, and the number grows by the day. In today's episode, Matt Tullman speaks with Paul about his outlook on the world, and why he's chosen to focus on vegan food as a way of helping people in need.

Today we talk to Dr. Taylor Sittler, a physician who specializes in metabolic health. In the episode we cover the impact of processed foods, why our healthcare system is broken, the four biggest levers your can pull for better health, and more.

Training, travel, habits, lunches, and workout fuel... Matt and Doug cover it all in today's Asks Us Anything style episode. Plus, Matt's hot takes on Halloween decorations!

This week we're publishing the Plant-Based Morning Show's daily episodes on the No Meat Athlete Radio feed, so that you can get a taste for what the daily, live format is like. Friday, October 14th — In today's episode, we talk about: Matt's foster puppies cause a huge mess (Fortune) (NY Post) (VegNews) (NY Post) (heart.org) (Food Ingredients First) (News Medical)   The Plant-Based Morning Show is presented by . Tune in live on Instagram ( and ), or watch on Facebook, YouTube, or Twitter every weekday at 11am Eastern! Follow and for more.

This week we're publishing the Plant-Based Morning Show's daily episodes on the No Meat Athlete Radio feed, so that you can get a taste for what the daily, live format is like. Thursday, October 13th — In today's episode, we talk about: (Vegan Review)  (The Beet)  (Yahoo Finance)  (Webwire)  (Vegan Calm)   The Plant-Based Morning Show is presented by . Tune in live on Instagram ( and ), or watch on Facebook, YouTube, or Twitter every weekday at 11am Eastern! Follow and for more.

This week we're publishing the Plant-Based Morning Show's daily episodes on the No Meat Athlete Radio feed, so that you can get a taste for what the daily, live format is like. Tuesday, October 11th — In today's episode, we talk about: More details about PlantBuilt winners (New York Post) (Totally Vegan Buzz) (Food Navigator) Doug's Amazon infomercial appearance   The Plant-Based Morning Show is presented by . Tune in live on Instagram ( and ), or watch on Facebook, YouTube, or Twitter every weekday at 11am Eastern! Follow and for more.

This week we're publishing the Plant-Based Morning Show's daily episodes on the No Meat Athlete Radio feed, so that you can get a taste for what the daily, live format is like. If you like it, be sure to subscribe whereever you listen to podcasts! In today's episode, we talk about: PlantBuilt's success at Mr. America competition (VegNews) (Green Queen)  (Food Navigator) (The Spinoff)   The Plant-Based Morning Show is presented by . Tune in live on Instagram ( and ), or watch on Facebook, YouTube, or Twitter every weekday at 11am Eastern! Follow and for more.