Being vegan doesn't make you a stronger, better athlete. But it allows you to make yourself a stronger, better athlete.

What do we actually seek from food? It's not calories, nor is it volume or mass. It is, in fact, nutrition: micronutrients, which include vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, and phytochemicals. These are components by which food can be assessed a value, and therefore, a decision can be objectively made as to whether it's worth eating.

In fact, the number one reason for obesity in North America is simple: over consumption. And we over consume because we're hungry.

Energy is like money; once spent, it's gone. However, it is possible to make an investment, as opposed to an expenditure, that yields a return.

Once I learned how to be a healthy vegan by eating the right foods my performance improved dramatically.

Our hunger signal will remain active until we take in an adequate supply of nourishment.

Since a calorie is a measure of food energy, you may understandably assume that the more calories you consume, the more energy you'll have. I certainly believed that. Conventional sports nutrition books had me convinced of it. Yet, in practice, we see that clearly isn't the case.