Deficient Vegans

Muscle Deficient Vegan & Protein Deficient Vegan
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The podcast for anyone who’s ever been told vegans can’t get strong, stay fit, or live fully. A mix of science-backed nutrition, exercise advice, vegan food and recipe tips, and just the right amount of chaos to help you thrive on plants and laugh along the way.

  1. 5d ago

    REPLAY: Going Vegan 101

    This week is a replay of one of our favorite episodes about going vegan! We cover lots of cooking and food tips and tricks since that is usually the part that people have the most practical trouble with. We also discuss a few other elements about going vegan.  Chapters 00:00 Podcast Intro 00:27 Methane News 06:00 Mushroom Farm Switch 11:49 Melon Leather Upcycling 13:56 Vegan Basics 17:29 Cheese Alternatives 24:37 Condiments and Sauces 26:30 Meat Substitutes 30:03 Egg Replacements 32:17 Vegan Dining Out 37:30 Vegan Cooking Tips 44:37 Tofu Texture Tips 45:25 Seitan and Vital Wheat Gluten 49:02 TVP and Protein Swaps 52:36 Kitchen Tools That Matter 56:42 Finding Vegan Protein 1:02:25 Soy-Free Protein Options 1:06:32 Beans, Lentils, and Snacks 1:10:52 Vegan Resources and Media 1:17:46 Practical Vegan Transition Tips 1:19:44 Protein Farts and Gut Health 1:24:45 Book Club Updates How to Get In Touch ⭐️ Deficient Vegans Discord ⭐️Deficient Vegans WebsiteInstagramYouTubeMuscle Deficient Vegan - Fitness & Nutrition Online CoachingBlogInstagramYouTubeTikTokProtein Deficient Vegan - Food & Recipes Recipe BlogInstagramYouTubeTikTok

  2. Jul 27

    The water footprint of animal agriculture

    In this episode: Withdrawal vs. consumption, and what green, blue, and grey water footprint actually mean98% of livestock's water footprint is growing feedWhere AI and data centers really sit, and the two things that beat bothNew News UK prisons must now treat vegan beliefs as protected under the Equality Act, with a guaranteed vegan main-menu option and The Vegan Society consulted on the rules The Bezos Centre for Sustainable Protein and Imperial College London launched a future food accelerator Tufts researchers found people are far more receptive to "cultivated," "cultured" and "cellular" than "lab-grown", and more willing to buy from brands they already know Bite-Sized Coaching From a Reddit AMA: staying consistent when your period wrecks the week. Anticipate the schedule, prep low-friction food ahead of it, and commit to one thing in the gym before you're allowed to decide you're not feeling it Chapters 0:00 News and Water Basics 3:49 Scaling Future Foods 5:37 Lab Grown Meat Marketing 7:56 Water Footprints Defined 16:22 Global Water Numbers 24:40 AI and Water Use 29:46 Lawns, Laundry, and Water 32:27 Why Beef Uses So Much 36:45 Dairy Water Footprint 39:51 Pork and Poultry 44:11 Egg Production Costs 44:47 Aquifers and Runoff 51:11 Manure and Dead Zones 56:12 Reducing Your Water Impact 1:05:21 Bite-Sized Coaching Sources Global water withdrawals by sector (FAO AQUASTAT)Livestock water footprint, green/blue/grey split (Mekonnen & Hoekstra 2012)Tofu, wheat gluten, beans, lentils and almond footprints (Water Footprint Report 47)Soy milk footprint (Ercin, Mekonnen & Hoekstra, University of Twente)Feed-conversion efficiency (Our World in Data)US data center water use, and the golf course comparison (CBS News, citing Lawrence Berkeley National Lab 2023 data)Global animal slaughter numbers (Faunalytics)Over a third of US food is never eaten (EPA)Related from us TVP recipes, if you're swapping out beefBean recipes worth keeping in rotationA beginner's guide to micronutrients if you're cutting animal productsHow to Get In Touch ⭐️ Deficient Vegans Discord ⭐️Deficient Vegans WebsiteInstagramYouTubeMuscle Deficient Vegan - Fitness & Nutrition Online CoachingBlogInstagramYouTubeTikTokProtein Deficient Vegan - Food & Recipes Recipe BlogInstagramYouTubeTikTok

  3. Jul 20

    The Pig's Side of the Story

    Pigs can solve mirror puzzles, hold grudges, and comfort a friend who's having a bad day. So why do we call them dumb? Last week we covered what factory farming does to the water and the air. This week we cover what it does to the pig.  In this episode: • Where "dirty, dumb, eats anything" came from and why every one of those is something we did to them, not something they are • Seven of eight pigs found food they could only see in a mirror, in an average of 23 seconds • A pig can live 10-15 years, sometimes 20. On a factory farm it lives about six months • A 280-pound pig gets roughly eight square feet New News • Faunalytics surveyed 801 Indian Gen Z adults on plant-based eating • Researchers at Empa Switzerland built a virtual mouse to reduce and eventually replace animal testing  • An Argentine court recognized two goldfish from a sushi-restaurant display as sentient beings with rights  Sources • EFSA Panel on Animal Health and Welfare, "Welfare of pigs on farm," 2022  • Broom, Sena & Moynihan, "Pigs learn what a mirror image represents and use it to obtain information," Animal Behaviour, 2009  • Marino & Colvin, "Thinking Pigs: A Comparative Review of Cognition, Emotion, and Personality in Sus domesticus," 2015 • Knauer et al., "A descriptive survey of lesions from cull sows harvested at two Midwestern U.S. facilities" Iowa State University, 2007 • Jonathan Safran Foer, "Eating Animals" Chapters 0:00 News and Pig Perspective 8:55 Virtual Mice Breakthrough 10:14 Goldfish Get Rights 11:33 Pigs Behind Factory Walls 14:40 Pig Intelligence Revealed 22:51 Why Pigs Seem Greedy 25:32 Pig Emotions and Personality 29:26 What Pigs Need Most 33:01 Factory Farm Suffering 35:41 Crates, Floors, and Crowding 42:15 Air and Disease Risks 47:25 Lameness and Mortality 50:12 Mother Pigs and Piglets 54:46 Wrapping Up and Resources Related from us • The free Vegan Protein Guide: 110 pages, 40 high-protein recipes, meal plans and a grocery list How to Get In Touch ⭐️ Deficient Vegans Discord ⭐️Deficient Vegans WebsiteInstagramYouTubeMuscle Deficient Vegan - Fitness & Nutrition Online CoachingBlogInstagramYouTubeTikTokProtein Deficient Vegan - Food & Recipes Recipe BlogInstagramYouTubeTikTok

  4. Jul 13

    The Prettiest Toxic Waste in America

    Why are pig factory farm waste lagoons bright pink and why should you care even if you're not vegan? We get into how America stores millions of gallons of untreated pig waste in open-air lagoons, and the fallout for neighbors, rivers, and the workers nearby. In this episode: • Why the lagoons turn bright pink and why the waste is not treated like human sewage • The toll on nearby communities: asthma, odor plumes, contaminated wells, and "blue baby syndrome" • A 25-million-gallon spill that dwarfed Exxon Valdez, plus the invisible H2S gas that can kill farm workers in seconds New News • Misfits Protein Bars add a new non-vegan line (now whey & bovine collagen), plus fully-vegan bars to switch to • A biorefinery study says leaf protein from red clover and alfalfa could meet global protein needs in under two years • Food-tech Savor lands $32M for carbon-captured fats that replace butter and palm oil Bite-Sized Coaching • Coaching Q&A (from a Reddit AMA): how to hit your protein without cooking all the time or living on peanut butter: silken-tofu smoothies, TVP in oats, dry-roasted edamame, and easy swaps Silken-tofu smoothieRed lentil pasta with silken-tofu sauceEdamame "crispy treats" Chapters 0:00 Intro & what's in this episode 0:06 Misfits Betrayal Sparks Debate 2:24 Vegan Protein Bar Alternatives 10:39 Carbon Fat and Biorefineries 12:31 Pink Pools of Pig Waste 23:27 Health Impacts on Nearby Communities 26:17 Water Pollution and Fish Kills 33:58 Manure Gas Worker Dangers 46:41 Safety Rules for Factory Farms 49:21 Easy High-Protein Vegan Meals 52:21 Community Updates and Book Club How to Get In Touch ⭐️ Deficient Vegans Discord ⭐️Deficient Vegans WebsiteInstagramYouTubeMuscle Deficient Vegan - Fitness & Nutrition Online CoachingBlogInstagramYouTubeTikTokProtein Deficient Vegan - Food & Recipes Recipe BlogInstagramYouTubeTikTok

  5. Jul 6

    Why Honey Isn't Vegan

    Episode 57 revisits why honey is not vegan and replays a previous discussion. We also discuss some new news and have a bite-sized coaching segment about working out with minimal equipment. New News 75% of British shoppers think farmed chickens aren't cagedBeyond Mycelium steak store launchPlant-based milk vs dairy milk growthGood Food Institute reportChapters 0:06 Podcast News and Honey Teaser 0:40 UK Farmed Chicken Misconceptions 2:51 Beyond Meat Steak Debut 4:26 Plant Milks Gain Ground 18:52 Honey Isn’t Vegan 27:17 Beekeeping Exploits Bees 31:05 Honey Hurts Native Pollinators 35:00 Honey Alternatives and Bee Help 37:20 Home Workouts With Minimal Gear 44:10 Book Club and Farewell How to Get In Touch ⭐️ Deficient Vegans Discord ⭐️Deficient Vegans WebsiteInstagramYouTubeMuscle Deficient Vegan - Fitness & Nutrition Online CoachingBlogInstagramYouTubeTikTokProtein Deficient Vegan - Food & Recipes Recipe BlogInstagramYouTubeTikTok

  6. Jun 29

    Finding a Vegan Community

    The episode covers the difficulties and benefits of finding a vegan community. Whether it's online or in-person, a community is helpful to answer questions, provide guidance, and help you feel supported. New News ProVeg reportTofu salesLeaps by Bayer studyReferences from Episode Faunalytics 2014 study of current and former vegetarians and vegansFaunalytics 2023 study on bringing back former vegetarians and vegansFaunalytics 2015 Qualitativate FindingsChapters 0:02 Opening News and Community 3:12 Tofu Sales Are Rising 4:31 Cultivated Meat and Public Views 8:24 Why Vegan Life Feels Lonely 21:32 Former Vegans and Community Gaps 31:20 What Brings People Back 36:05 Community Means Different Things How to Get In Touch ⭐️ Deficient Vegans Discord ⭐️Deficient Vegans WebsiteInstagramYouTubeMuscle Deficient Vegan - Fitness & Nutrition Online CoachingBlogInstagramYouTubeTikTokProtein Deficient Vegan - Food & Recipes Recipe BlogInstagramYouTubeTikTok

  7. Jun 22

    How Not to Die at the Gym

    This week we are talking about something that is often unappreciated, which is gym and lifting safety. We also discuss why honey isn't vegan. New News Netherlands reduces their national meat recommendations by 40%Morningstar Farms voluntarily recalled two products due to possible plastic pieces in the foodThe U.S. cattle herd is at a 75-year lowChapters 0:02 Podcast Intro and News 4:22 Gym Safety Basics 8:01 Pain or Progress 14:31 Fixing Form Mistakes 21:38 Warm Up Smart 25:10 Solo Lifting Risks 30:27 Bench and Squat Safety 35:55 Kids, Pets, and Gear 44:03 Gym Safety Basics 49:07 Clean Gear Matters 51:55 Spotting Etiquette 54:01 Rest and Recovery 57:06 Equipment and Emergencies 59:47 Honey Isn’t Vegan 1:15:54 Vegan Honey Alternatives 1:18:06 Muscle Confusion Myth 1:22:07 Mean Comments Roundup 1:25:09 Book Club Updates How to Get In Touch ⭐️ Deficient Vegans Discord ⭐️Deficient Vegans WebsiteInstagramYouTubeMuscle Deficient Vegan - Fitness & Nutrition Online CoachingBlogInstagramYouTubeTikTokProtein Deficient Vegan - Food & Recipes Recipe BlogInstagramYouTubeTikTok

  8. Jun 15

    Are Vegans to Blame for Monocropping?

    This week we talk about mono-cropping, and why the Internet thinks that all the negative consequences of it are because of vegans. We also dive into cold plunging and have a new bite sized coaching segment. Referenced in Episode New News: Sweet potato milk / Rootsii & App State announcementPCRM carnivore/masculinity pollUniversity of Exeter meat studySources: Land UseGlobal Land for AgricultureCold plunges and muscle growthChapters 0:08 New News and Nonsense 4:09 Carnivore Masculinity Myths 5:46 When Kids Question Meat 9:12 Defining Monocropping 10:39 Vegans and Monocrop Blame 14:50 Monocrop Problems Explored 19:43 Why Vegans Get Blamed 21:36 Corn, Soy, and Land Use 32:27 Vegan World Land Use 35:47 Smarter Farming Methods 40:08 Vertical Farms at Home 45:15 Cold Plunge Claims 49:12 Women and Cold Exposure 54:51 Ab Training Tips 58:02 Meanest Comment Readings 59:22 Book Club Announcements How to Get In Touch ⭐️ Deficient Vegans Discord ⭐️Deficient Vegans WebsiteInstagramYouTubeMuscle Deficient Vegan - Fitness & Nutrition Online CoachingBlogInstagramYouTubeTikTokProtein Deficient Vegan - Food & Recipes Recipe BlogInstagramYouTubeTikTok

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The podcast for anyone who’s ever been told vegans can’t get strong, stay fit, or live fully. A mix of science-backed nutrition, exercise advice, vegan food and recipe tips, and just the right amount of chaos to help you thrive on plants and laugh along the way.

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  • Creator
    Muscle Deficient Vegan & Protein Deficient Vegan
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2026
  • Episodes
    61
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2026 Deficient Vegans
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