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SPORTS NUTRITION
Ru on nning vegan
The best sports fuel you can get
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There have never been so many professional vegan athletes and the numbers are skyrocketing. Viva!’ s Veronika Charvátová explains why plants provide the best fuel for your body
As more and more people are discovering, a vegan diet can shift your sports endeavours to the next level. There’s no magic to it – a diet based around fruit and vegetables, pulses, wholegrains and nuts and seeds offers huge advantages thanks simply to its nutrient content. Its power lies in these key components:
Plants provide healthy carbohydrates – essential for sustained energy release and to replenish muscle energy stores. Plants have better protein – easier for your body to digest and a better ratio of amino acids than animal protein. Plants provide healthy fats – all the essentials, naturally low in saturated fats and no cholesterol – great for your heart and blood vessels. Plants are rich in antioxidants – they help you to recover from faster workouts and keep the airways healthy and mucus-free. Plants contain fibre – it helps to keep your digestive system healthy –important to maintaining energy levels.
BETTER STAMINA
Here’s an interesting point. In game breaks at high level tennis matches, you frequently see players eating a banana – you never see them chewing on a pork chop! And there’s a reason for that. Scientific research reveals that plant-based diets increase an athlete’s aerobic capacity (how much oxygen you breathe in), which improves performance and extends the time before you feel exhausted – important for both strength and endurance training. Other studies have discovered that runners fuelled by plants have increased stamina compared to their meat-eating counterparts.
The complex carbohydrates from plants provide sustained energy release and the lack of hard-to-digest animal protein makes you less tired.
MORE OXYGEN
A healthy vegan diet makes your body work better by improving blood flow and oxygen supply to the muscles and that’s because your blood vessels are healthier when you eat plant foods, that are low in saturated fats and high in antioxidants and fibre. They contract and relax better and faster, regulating blood flow more precisely.
Your blood also flows more smoothly because it’s slightly less thick (viscous) than that of meat-eaters, leading to a better exchange of oxygen and nutrients between the blood and body tissues.
The natural nitrates from vegetables slightly widen your blood vessels, meaning more blood supplied to the hard-working muscles, improving your efforts. They also stimulate faster energetic recharging of muscles and delay fatigue.
FASTER RECOVERY
When you ’re physically active, your muscles naturally suffer micro-damage, which your body immediately starts to repair and a plant-based diet with its antioxidants, phenols, polyunsaturated fats, protein and fibre helps your muscles to heal faster. Even better, it limits the extent of the damage in the first place!
And there’s more! Wholesome vegan diets lower the levels of inflammation in your body, which is important for muscle recovery. Many meat-eating athletes take antioxidant supplements but when you go vegan, you don’t need the extra help.
Plant foods also make you sleep better, which helps muscle regeneration. Complex carbohydrates –those that your body breaks down slowly as opposed to sugars – from wholegrains,
pulses and fruit and vegetables are one of the cornerstones of plant-based diets and science shows that a carb-rich dinner makes you sleep better – you fall asleep faster and wake up less often in the night.
BASIC RULES
At each meal, you should have good sources of carbohydrates and protein, some healthy fats and antioxidants. A recipe for a healthy meal should have these three components:
1 Wholegrains or starchy vegetables – wholemeal bread, whole wheat pasta, brown rice, oats, quinoa, sweet potatoes or potatoes – you need these for complex carbs, protein, vitamins and minerals. 2 Pulses or nuts and seeds – lentils, beans, chickpeas, edamame, tofu, tempeh, hummus, falafel, bean or veggie burgers, tofu sausages, mock meats, nuts, seeds or nut butters – you need these for protein, complex carbs, healthy fats, vitamin, minerals and antioxidants. 3 Fruit or vegetables – fresh, chopped in a salad, blended in a smoothie or soup, steamed or lightly cooked – you need these for healthy carbs, fibre, vitamins, minerals and antioxidants.
When it comes to snacks, it’s best to have a piece of fruit, an energy bar or a few dates around 30 minutes before your workout. Your body needs energy to fuel your performance but too much food and it cannot be digested fast enough and can make you feel sick.
Post-workout, your muscle glycogen (energy) stores are empty and you have tiny tears in your muscles – and that’s why you need protein for muscle repair and some healthy carbohydrates to replenish glycogen within 45 minutes of training. That could be a plant protein shake and a banana, wholemeal pitta bread with hummus and tomato, rice/corn cakes with peanut butter or a handful of nuts and dried fruit.
Depending on your type of training, you may need to increase your protein intake. For all the details, meal plans and sports nutrition guidance, visit our Vegan Sports Nutrition pages at viva.org.uk/sports
COMPLETE PACKAGE
The simple guidance I’ ve outlined is at the core of vegan sports training – but there’s more! To be at your best, don’t forget to hydrate - it’s absolutely crucial that you drink enough water. Being dehydrated hinders your performance, recovery and your body ’s natural detoxification that happens through the kidneys.
Top up your diet with vitamins B12 and D, ensure a good supply of omega-3 fats and iodine and your body will work like a dream!
Even though the motivation to go vegan doesn’t usually revolve around health, when you run on plants, you ’re fuelled in the best possible way. There’s no question that plants do the body good and can make you a better athlete.
Order our new Vegan Sports Nutrition guide to learn how to plan your meals to advance your training, where to get all the nutrients and be inspired by professional vegan athletes! Go to vivashop.org.uk/sportsguide or call our office on 0117 944 1000 (9-5, Mon-Fri).
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H!P Cho Oat cola M te ilk Bar
A new addition to the shop, these deliciously creamy oat milk chocolate bars come in four flavours: Salty Pretzel, Cookies No Cream, Salted Caramel, and Original. This is claimed to be plastic free, ethically sourced chocolate and vegan of course! HiP Chocolate is on a mission to make the creamiest, plant-powered chocolate you ' ve ever tasted, and it’ s succeeding! #beHiP £2.99 Original: FO6200 / Salty Pretzel: FO6170 / Cookies No Cream: FO6201 / Salted Caramel: FO6202
Buttermilk Choccy Tru Dair ffles y Free
A thick, chocolatey shell with a rich, creamy truffle centre. These indulgent chocolates are made in Britain and are palm oil free. Each box contains approximately 10 individually wrapped truffles. This Cornwall-based brand have created a range of vegan truffles, fudges, caramel cups and peanut butter crunches – and all can be found in the Viva! Shop. They are all delicious but, in our opinion, the truffles are the best! They are smooth with a melt-inthe-mouth filling and are plastic free, free from artificial colours and flavours, palm oil free and vegan! 150g £4.99 FO6239
Hadleigh Maid Minty Crunchy Malt Balls Box MaltybitesChocolate-Coated
New to the shop are these crunchy peppermint flavoured chocolate-coated malt balls- Hadleigh Maid’ s latest creation of their vegan-friendly chocolate honeycombed treat. Sweet, smooth, dark chocolate surrounds a light crispy golden rice and wheat malt ball. Delicious, light and crunchy and oh so moreish! Oh, and they come in orange and original chocolate! 120g £2.99 FO6194
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Vegummies V Sweet Pouch egan
These tasty creations are made by Vegummies: the amazing vegan pick and mix shop! They have created these pouches just for us, made up of four of the most popular pick and mix sweets. Choose from fizzy or non-fizzy gummies. They also come in plastic free pouches! 600g £7.50 Fizzy: FO5953 Non-Fizzy: FO5952
Freedom Mallows
These mallows are soft and a mallowy melt in the mouth treat! Freedom mallows are soft, fluffy, and just like real marshmallow – but without the cruelty of gelatine! 75g £2.50 Choose from Vanilla (FO4742), Strawberry (FO4741) or Mini Pink & White Vanilla marshmallows (FO4743) to make smores with this summer!
Ella’s Pudd Ins ing tant Vegan Yorky Mixture – Plain Yorkshire
Yorkshire puddings are traditionally made with eggs and milk and I have missed them but fear not, Ella ’ s Yorkshire Puds have changed vegan roast dinners!
This Yorkshire pudding mix is made in a fully-vegan kitchen in the heart of North Yorkshire! They make 12 Yorkshire puddings in a yorkypud tray, or six larger puds in a muffin tray – or even pancakes!
They are palm oil free, Fairtrade, nut free, soya free and use natural ingredients. Just add plant milk and you have fluffy, delicious vegan Yorkshire puddings, perfect for a vegan Sunday roast dinner 130g £2.75 FO6140
Whitakers D Peppermint ark Cho Creams colate
These peppermint creams taste just like a certain after dinner mint thins! They have a soft fondant minty centre, coated in rich, dark chocolate, are gluten free, use Fairtrade Cocoa and use all ‘ natural ingredients ’ . The Viva! Shop have these creams in other flavours, which are just as delicious: Salted Caramel, Strawberry, Black Cherry, Coffee. 150g £2.99 FO6198
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Check out the Viva! shop for our pick of the best and most delicious chocolates, sweets, gift ideas and ethically made clothing at vivashop.org.uk, or call 0117 944 1000 (Mon-Fri, 9am-5pm) to place an order
Living Natur Plush Piglet e
We have some cute plush piglets, perfect for cuddling, and they include educational facts about piggies. The perfect pal for rooting around in the garden with, this plush Piglet has realistic features such as a super soft body and sweet curly tail, making it an adorable companion. £11 Choose from a black & pink (GI6174) or pink (GI6173) piglet. We also have lambs, cows, chicks, badgers, fawns and much more!
Lov eat e animal them s? Don’t
Our new collection with a new-look slogan! Love Animals? Don ’t Eat them. Simple really! This cool print comes in classic colours, is easy to wear and makes a statement at the same time. Available in women ’ s (White: CL5939 / Black: CL5940) and men ’ s fit tees (Black: CL5938 / White: CL5937) (£16.99) and a unisex hoody (£29.99 / Black: CL5941).
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Viva! ‘Vegan For ’ collection – this cute but classic design has been embroidered onto climate neutral t-shirts and jumpers to make a clear statement that vegan is an easy choice for everyone. Available in women ’ s (Black: CL5944 / White: CL5945) and men ’ s fit tees (Moss green: CL5942 / Light grey: CL5943) (£16.99) and a unisex hoody (Black: £29.99 / CL5457).
Vegan For The Animals
This minimalist, animal design is cute but also powerful. Easy to wear and perfect to pair with your favourite jeans. Featuring four of our most-campaigned-for animals, these cute faces are printed using vegan inks on unisex tees and a jumper. Available in unisex fit tees (Blue: CL5935 / Black: CL5934 (£16.99) and a unisex raglan jumper (Black: CL5936 /£29.99).
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Trawler owners had never thrust a filleting knife into a writhing, living cod in sub-zero temperatures and investors had no concerns over what happened to the people, animals or the environment so long as the returns on their investment were regular and generous. They were the conductors of this destructive orchestra, their rewards and their loyalty trumping all other considerations in the eyes of the owners. It was a pyramid of extortion that served capitalism well – and still does. Little has changed except that the exploitation has intensified, the greed has become more rapacious and the damage has multiplied.
The fishing centre of gravity has moved away from Grimsby but all across the world there is an unbridled assault on every possible fishable stretch of water. The scale of this warfare, for that is what it is, is brought into terrifying focus through the camera lens of the brilliant young film maker, Ali Tabrizi. His 90-minute documentary, Seaspiracy, manages to peer beneath the surface in more ways than one.
Ali’s investigative reporting leads through almost every aspect of oceanic and fish farm exploitation with some astounding figures, such as five million fish caught every minute. With some extraordinary footage, he exposes the clandestine smuggling of countless shark fins and the industrial hoovering up of the oceans’ wildlife. Big environmental organisations are exposed for their cowardice in failing to tackle this catastrophic tragedy (just like the reticence they exhibited with meat). You have the excruciating, toe-curling attempt by an outfit that certifies some fish as ‘sustainable’ to provide a coherent definition of what constitutes ‘sustainable’ .
It transpires that they rely on the log entries of fishing boat skippers as to the amount of bycatch they have or haven’t caught and discarded. I interviewed Viva!’s Head of Investigations, Lex Rigby (Viva!life issue 75) who spent seven years at sea with Sea Shepherd and off Liberia had monitored just how reliable this record keeping is. One vessel they had under observation claimed in its log that one shark had been accidentally caught and discarded. Lex had counted them throwing more than a hundred overboard.
Because of oppression in Myanmar, Thailand has a large number of stateless refugees and Ali secretly interviews some who are involved in the fishing trade that provides food for the massive prawn industry. It is heartbreaking and shameful that these people are virtual slaves, worked almost to death, beaten and even killed and thrown overboard – easy as there are no records of their existence. There is so much in this film that just has to be seen and I urge you to watch it but the conclusion is stark – despite a plethora of excuses, we have to stop eating fish.
My own reminiscences have a sad post script. Although I moved away from Grimsby it was almost inevitable that I would go to sea. Aged 17, I was preparing to join the merchant ship Freetown, sailing out of Liverpool for West Africa, when I was sent a cutting from the Grimsby Evening Telegraph. In a few lines it reported that the fishing vessel Marcia had foundered in the North Sea and gone down with all hands. This grey expanse had claimed Carl Jorgensen and his young son Johnnie, my childhood friend, just like it had so many others – some 12,000 or so men and boys who never returned home to Grimsby or Hull over a 100 year period.
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“Ten years ago in the US, only 0.5 per cent of the market was alternative dairy products – it’s now over one fifth, heading to one quarter this year. The big dairy companies are going bust and that’s before products from Perfect Day or Noquo are launched – precision fermented products that replicate whey and casein and are identical in taste and texture to cow ’s milk. The dairy product industry is big, worth $750 billion globally and is a complete bummer.
“Destruction of the oceans is also appalling but we now have products that are identical to fish species without fish being slaughtered and without the mercury and PCB’s they contain. BlueNalu is the global leader in developing cell-cultured seafood and will have the capacity within five years to be the world’s biggest producer of seafood. ”
Jim’s company, Agronomics, has chosen 16 of the cultured meat, fish, dairy and leather companies that show most promise and all, he says, use non-animal growth serums. His new book, Moo ’ s Law, provides a guide to all these new cell ag. companies and lists the top 25. His privileged access to industry leaders provides the insight.
The book is fascinating – with an insider’s guide to how cell-cultured products are produced – information I haven’t found in this detail elsewhere. It has many snippets of interesting information such as cultured meat pet food is already being sold in the USA on subscription from Wild Earth. They point out that almost 500 million pet dogs and 370 million pet cats worldwide are largely being fed factory-farmed meat. And that Mosa Meat raised EUR 55 million to launch minced beef from cultured cells in 2025 – and later steaks will be added. Mosa plans to produce two million tons of beef per annum by 2030, which will save 10 million cows. It will also stop the production of 70 million tons of carbon dioxide, free up 19 million hectares of arable land and reduce water usage by 25 gigalitres. You get the point!
Why is Jim’s book called Moo ’ s Law? It is a play on Moore’s Law. In 1965, Gordon E. Moore, co-founder of Intel, made the observation that the number of transistors on a microchip doubles about every two years, halving the cost of computers, and that became Moore’s Law. Jim enthuses:
“I thought this will be the same for our industry – as it scales up, the price comes down and it’s unstoppable. It’s like ‘griddle parity ’ , when the price of solar and other renewables come down to the level of fossil fuel power. The price of alternative meat, fish and dairy foods will reduce to the same price as intensively-farmed food. With plant-based alternatives that’s going to be by the end of this year; with cultured cell ag., we’re looking at about five years. ”
Veganism is exploding in the UK and Europe and parts of the USA and Australia. The global plant-based protein market is set to reach $25 billion by 2025. Forty per cent of global food giants have launched plant-based products, including JBS, Cargill and Nestlé. Entrepreneurs are launching other successful plant-based food companies like there’s no tomorrow – Oggs (using egg alternative aqua faba) going from concept to sales across UK supermarkets within three years!
Within six months of its UK launch in 2019, THIS (soya and pea based meats) had an annual revenue of £3 million and reports a compound growth rate of 35 per cent, month after month, and its products appear in over 1200 stores and chains around the UK. It is predicted by the food industry that cultured meat will co-exist with plant-based meat, fish and dairy giving consumers a greater choice –particularly encouraging as 75 per cent of Gen Z (16 to 25 year olds) are reducing their meat consumption.
Make no mistake, vegans are crucial to this growth and punching above our weight, Viva! has driven the food revolution forward against many odds. We were the first to campaign hard in Britain and Poland on all the vegan issues and educate the public on how animals are farmed and slaughtered in appalling conditions.
But there is a significant contingent that is resistant to change and for them, cultured meat may be a solution. Pragmatically, and looking through the eyes of a farmed animal, it is better for all earthlings if cultured meat, using a vegan medium, replaces animal slaughter.
The key to this is veganism – understanding that the exploitation of animals causes untold damage and pain. As peoples’ hearts and minds are changed, the growth of vegan foods and cultured meats will work in parallel to ensure that our crumbling world, riddled with factory farming and slaughter, evolves into a vibrant new era where we protect and celebrate life. Our motto could be ‘Viva! life’ .
Moo’s Law is available from Amazon for £10.50, paperback. More information from mooslawbook.com
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Canada Goosed
Above: This is where our burger van went to spread the news –full report next issue
New Viva! la Burger Tour
Our burger van will be touring the South of England handing out free burgers to show people in Brighton, Worthing, Salisbury, Reading and Bath how delicious vegan burgers can be. We ’ll also be sharing the shocking truth about animal agriculture ’ s impact on our planet and showing people how they can make a huge difference by going Vegan Now. It will be linked to plenty of social media events as it trundles along.
A huge thanks goes to Taste & Glory who are supplying us with 1,000 free patties and are couriering them to each location. We will give you a full report in the next issue of Viva!life.
Clothing Company Finally Gives up Fur
After years of constant campaigning against Canada Goose ’ s use of coyote fur, particularly on the hoods of its ‘luxury ’ , $1,000 parkas, the Canadian-based clothing company has finally announced it will stop using fur in its products by the end of 2022. It had tried unsuccessfully to defend its use wild animal fur with all kinds of nonsensical claims such as their fur being environmentally friendly, entirely North American sourced and responsibly caught. In reality it was greenwashing the barbaric practice of catching coyotes in excruciatingly painful leg-hold traps.
Why it has resisted making this moral decision for so long is unfathomable considering its share price immediately shot up on the announcement and analysts predicted a continuing rise in sales.
But there is a negative. Canada Goose will continue to use cruelly-sourced down.
Government Committee says Slash Meat and Dairy
No more excuses, Mr Johnson
The government should urge people to cut their consumption of animal products in order to protect the climate, says its Climate Change Committee (CCC). It goes further and says that people should also do it to protect their own health. It demanded a reduction in meat consumption of 33 per cent by 2050 – nowhere near enough, according to most researchers but it’ s something!
Committee chairman Lord Deben applauded the government’ s statements on cutting emissions but added: “The trouble is that the delivery has not been there. Almost all things that should have happened have either been delayed or not hit the mark” . The CCC’ s chief executive, Chris Stark, said he was “ very concerned by the gulf between promises and actions ” .
The committee included other actions that should be taken: sales of new gas boilers should be stopped, taxes should be taken off clean electricity, frequent fliers need to be curbed and people need to be consulted over any changes planned.
A government spokesman said: “Any suggestion we have been slow to deliver climate action is widely off the mark. Over the past three decades, we have driven down emissions by 44 per cent – the fastest reduction of any G7 country ” . Of course they did!
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Omari McQueen ’ s Best Bites Cookbook (star of TV’ s What ’ s Cooking, Omari?) – Omari McQueen
From the star of TV’ s What’ s Cooking, Omari? comes a cookbook full of delicious vegan recipes, from a chef who has won a string of awards – and he is just 12 years old! Here are over 35 plant-based recipes from pizza to pasta, snacks to smoothies. Omari McQueen started cooking when he was seven years old and is the youngest award-winning vegan chef in the UK and is the CEO and founder of Dipalicious – a vegan line of dips and snacks!
His book is full to the brim with delicious natural treats such as Happy Hummus, Go-Go Energy Smoothie, BBQ Jackfruit, Rasta Pasta, Rice ' n ' Peas, Peri Peri Wedges, Strawberry Coconut Cheesecake and Cherry Brownies. McQueen also has a YouTube channel (Omari Goes Wild) with easy to follow videos showing you how to cook delicious vegan food! £12.99 BK6215
Dirty Vegan: Another Bite – Matt Pritchard
Matt Pritchard has written a second cookbook to accompany the BBC' s leading vegan cookery programme, Dirty Vegan. Returning to our screens for a second season, Matt shows just how easy and cheap it can be to go vegan and how the right nutrition can help you perform better in all aspects of life. Discover more than 80 brand new recipes for proper, healthy, vegan food.
Matt Pritchard’ s Another Bite includes Super Quick Midweek Meals, Comfort Food, Classics and Food with Legs (for when you need that extra bit of energy). Recipes include: Crispy Peking Jackfruit Pancakes, Fast Falafel with Carrot Salad & Harissa Tahini, Winter Root Caesar Salad with Crispy Capers, Roasting Tray Laksa, Tofu Katsu Curry and Spiced Chocolate Cake with Maple and Cashew Cream. Sounds delicious and is delicious. £20 BK6095
The Vegan Guide: Everything you need to embrace the world’ s fastest growing way of life
Written by a team that includes a nutritionist, a counsellor, a vegan vet, doctors, and campaigners –The Vegan Guide covers most aspects of living vegan! Nutrition, cooking techniques, the psychology of discussing veganism and the twenty different types of vegan (tribes) are in there. There ’ s vegan food from around the world, cooking vegan staple foods, replacing meat, dairy, and eggs, how to eat vegan on a budget, shopping and eating out, raising vegan children, clothing & more. It even looks at the psychology of explaining veganism to family and friends.
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Vegan London Complete, 5 books in 1: Central, East, North, South, West
Previously called Vegetarian London, this seventh edition is now called Vegan London and is in colour. Its 800 pages include 260 vegan and 200 vegetarian restaurants, cafes and market stalls, plus 400 more places with vegan menus and 200 shops! It includes vegan markets, cake shops, ice cream parlours, vegan fried chick’ n shops, and all-you-can-eatbuffets – in fact, over 1,000 places to get vegan food!
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