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How To Gain Weight on the Vegan Diet
It might seem strange to do an article on gaining weight when most people are concerned with losing it, but I've received several questions from women and men who are struggling to keep weight on the plant-based diet. I don't have any experience with this personally (aside from writing this article for veg men), so I turned to my friend for advice because she dealt with and overcome this challenge. She wrote up a great piece entitled, "Gaining My Health Back to Life The Vegan Way":
How To Help Friends & Family Understand Why You're Vegan: A Guide
My wife has been vegan for many years and I just joined her a while back (talk about a good way to improve a marriage!).I am getting resistance from friends (and our kids, college age) and wanted something to point to for them to see the benefits of being vegan. I remember watching a video you had which was basically showing your transformation from pre vegan to vegan with oil and sugar, finally to where you are now, and I have to say the changes were so impressive! Can you point me to a video where you showed that?
- The Abolitionist Approach - animal rights info
- ADAPPT - this page answers nearly every question about veganism...
- BeVeg.ca
- Compassionatecook.com - Colleen Patrick-Goudreau's recipes and resources
- The Fruit Pursuit/Some Like It Raw - holistic health articles and raw recipes
- Happy Herbivore - recipes and blog (check out my review of her book)
- Heart Attack Proof - website of Dr. Caldwell B. Esselstyn, Jr.
- The Kind Life - Alicia Silverstone's blog with tips and recipes
- No Meat Athlete
- Oh She Glows - inspirational blog with recipes
- PCRM (Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine)
- T. Colin Campbell Foundation - scientific integrity for optimal health
- Vegan.org
- Vegan Coach
- Vegan Consultant - inspirational and informative blog
- Vegweb.com - recipes, articles, forum
- Colleen Patrick-Goudreau
- Gary Yourofsky's lectures
- Earthlings (check out my interview with the director)
- Foodmatters
- Forks Over Knives
- TEDxCambridge: Caldwell Esselstyn on making heart attacks history
- The Last Heart Attack -- CNN Dr. Sanjay Gupta full Documentary
- Meet your Meat (narrated by Alec Baldwin)
- Vegucated (check out my video from the after party)
- The China Study by T. Colin Campbell and Thomas M. Campbell II
- The Complete Idiot's Guide to Vegan Living
- The Cure: Heal Your Body, Save Your Life by Dr. Timothy Brantley
- Eating Animals by Jonathan Safran Foer
- The Engine 2 Diet by Rip Esselstyn
- Living Vegan for Dummies
- Mad Cowboy: Plain Truth from the Cattle Rancher Who Won't Eat Meat by Howard F. Lyman
My camera!! Use your cameras, people! Best resource ever! People LOVE to see yummy vegan food! I try to get to their hearts through their stomachs ;)
How to Be Vegetarian or Vegan - Share Your Advice Too! (video)
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How to Campaign for Veganism: Tips from Isa Chandra Moskowitz and Others at Vida Vegan Con
Notes from the Activism Panel with Leigh-Chantelle Koch, Chelsea Lincoln, Isa Chandra Moskowitz, Ryan Patey, Sunny Subramanian
How to Plan A Vegan Meal and Budget Tips from Vida Vegan Con
Communication as Activism: Vegan Advice from Author Colleen Patrick-Goudreau
French Doctor Says Vegan Diet is Unhealthy! (EVG Q&A)
How Vegetarian Males Can Maintain Their Weight (EVG Q&A)
Question:
"My beau is 42, of a lean build, and is trying to stop eating meat. However, he has had to re-add animal proteins to his diet in the past after having quit because he lost weight so rapidly. He has cut back to eating meat this time to about once or twice a week, and is already showing massive fat and muscle loss. Part of the problem is, he's allergic to most nuts, so this is not a protein option, doesn't digest lentils well, and cannot do dairy, either. I know he really wants to do this, but even I, a vegetarian of 24 years, cannot believe the changes in his weight and muscle tone... Anybody out there who can help? Please!!" Thanks - signed, Lover of Man and Beast
My answer: