# Plantiful Life Blog


## Posts

- [Creatine for Vegans: The One Supplement That Might Actually Be Worth It](https://blog.plantifullife.com/creatine-for-vegans/): Vegans get almost no creatine from food. Here's what the research says about creatine for muscle, memory, and endurance, plus how much to take safely.
- [Training, Building, and… Yeah, I Haven't Kept Up with the Blog](https://blog.plantifullife.com/training-building-and-yeah-i-havent-kept-up-with-the-blog/): My weekly Ironman check-ins went quiet after Week 0, but the training didn't stop. Here's where I've been, what I've been building, and the app I may open for beta testing on January 1.
- [The New Dietary Guidelines Want You Eating More Protein. Here's What That Means If You Eat Plants](https://blog.plantifullife.com/new-dietary-guidelines-protein-plant-based/): The new dietary guidelines raised the protein target to 1.2 to 1.6 g/kg. Here's what changed, why it's debated, and how to hit it on plants.
- [GLP-1 Muscle Loss Is Real. Here's How to Protect Muscle on a Plant-Based Diet](https://blog.plantifullife.com/glp-1-muscle-loss-plant-based-diet/): GLP-1 medications shrink your appetite, and some lost weight is lean tissue. Here's what the research shows and how plant-based eaters can protect their muscle.
- [How to Actually Hit Your Protein on a Plant-Based Diet](https://blog.plantifullife.com/how-to-actually-hit-your-protein-on-a-plant-based-diet/): "Where do you get your protein?" It's the question every plant-based eater has heard roughly ten thousand times.
- [The 4 Nutrients Every Plant-Based Eater Should Actually Plan For](https://blog.plantifullife.com/the-4-nutrients-every-plant-based-eater-should-actually-plan-for/): A well-planned plant-based diet is one of the healthiest ways a person can eat.
- [Week 0: The Adventure Begins…](https://blog.plantifullife.com/week-0-the-adventure-begins/): I've gained 20 lbs, I've been talking the talk without walking it, and I'm 50. So I'm training for an Ironman on a plant-based diet — starting now.
- [Complete vs. Incomplete Protein: The Myth That Won't Die](https://blog.plantifullife.com/complete-vs-incomplete-protein-the-myth-that-wont-die/): You don't need to combine rice and beans at every meal. That advice has been wrong for about forty years — here's what actually happens with plant protein.
- [Fibermaxxing? Plant-Based Eaters Have Been Doing It for Years](https://blog.plantifullife.com/fibermaxxing-plant-based-eaters-have-been-doing-it-for-years/): Another month, another nutrition buzzword. But this one describes something whole-food plant eaters have quietly been doing all along, long before it had a hashtag.
- [Can Plant-Based Eating Boost Your Immune System? (The Truth)](https://blog.plantifullife.com/boost-your-immune-system/): You don't actually want a boosted immune system — you want a balanced one. Here's what immunologists will tell you that supplement labels won't.
- [Advocating For Veganism Is A Losing Battle](https://blog.plantifullife.com/advocating-for-veganism-is-a-losing-battle/): A baked potato bar at my mom's house taught me more about changing people's minds than any argument I've ever made about veganism.
- [Meet Plantiful Athlete: A Coach Built for Plant-Based Runners and Triathletes](https://blog.plantifullife.com/meet-plantiful-athlete/): Most training apps assume you're fueling on chicken breast and whey shakes. So we built a coach for plant-based runners and triathletes who aren't. Meet Plantiful Athlete.
- [Eat More Plants And Age Slower - What A New Study Tells Us](https://blog.plantifullife.com/eat-more-plants-and-age-slower-what-a-new-study-tells-us/): Researchers changed how a group of older adults ate for just four weeks, then watched measurable markers of aging move. Four weeks — not four years.
- [The Surprising Workout Trick That Cuts Death Risk 19%](https://blog.plantifullife.com/the-surprising-workout-trick-that-cuts-death-risk-19/): Doing more workouts isn't what adds years to your life. Doing different ones is, according to data from two of the longest-running health studies ever conducted.
- [Eating Fruits and Vegetables Causes Lung Cancer - Not So Fast.](https://blog.plantifullife.com/eating-fruits-and-vegetables-causes-lung-cancer-not-so-fast/): A headline tied fruit and vegetables to lung cancer risk. Before anyone swears off broccoli, it's worth reading what the study actually found.
- [The Problem With Ultra-Processed "Plant-Based" Foods](https://blog.plantifullife.com/the-problem-with-ultra-processed-plant-based-foods/): A 63,000-person study found that nutritionally poor, ultra-processed plant foods were linked to about 40% higher heart disease risk. Here's what the research actually shows, and how to eat plants that protect your heart.
- [I Thought I Knew What People Really Wanted, But I Didn’t…](https://blog.plantifullife.com/i-thought-i-knew-what-people-really-wanted-but-i-didnt/): I built Plantiful Meal around a problem I was certain people had. The feedback was clear: I was wrong. Here's what I changed, and why.
- [All Plant-Based Diets Are Not Equal When It Comes to Brain Health](https://blog.plantifullife.com/not-all-plant-based-diets-are-equal-when-it-comes-to-brain-health/): New research in Neurology found that the quality of a plant-based diet matters just as much as whether you follow one at all — especially for your brain.
- [So Maybe You Can Outrun A Bad Diet..](https://blog.plantifullife.com/so-maybe-you-can-outrun-a-bad-diet/): New research suggests running can reverse much of the mood damage done by a junk-food diet — even when the junk food keeps coming.
- [How a Plant Based Vegan Diet Protects Respiratory Health](https://blog.plantifullife.com/how-a-plant-based-vegan-diet-protects-respiratory-health/): A study of nearly 200,000 people found that eating more fruit may help protect your lungs, and it seems to matter most where the air is worst.
- [Finally Sleep Better With The 3-2-1-0 Method](https://blog.plantifullife.com/3-2-1-0-method/): A teammate told me a full seven hours of sleep was impossible for her. The fix wasn't more discipline. It was four numbers, counted backward from bedtime.
- [How a Plant-Based Diet Supports Mental Health](https://blog.plantifullife.com/how-a-plant-based-diet-supports-mental-health/): Depression changes what you crave, and what you crave can deepen the depression. Here's the research on breaking that cycle with whole plant foods.
- [CBD Over 40: Natural Relief for Pain, Stress & Fitness](https://blog.plantifullife.com/cbd-guide/): Tired of taking ibuprofen like candy after every workout? Here's what CBD actually does, how it differs from THC, and where it might genuinely help.
- [How to Dress for Running in Cold Weather: Don’t Let the Wind Chill You Out!](https://blog.plantifullife.com/running-in-cold-weather/): Cold-weather running is invigorating right up until you dress wrong. Here's how to layer properly, and why wind chill matters more than the thermometer.

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