Quick Vegan Snacks for Students and People on the Go

In a busy world, vegans often struggle to find healthy, nutritious snacks they can enjoy on the go. While the UK caters well to vegans thanks to a rise in fast-food options, mainstream eateries, and even a change towards vegan-friendly sweets such as M&S’ Percy Pigs, those with very little time on their hands can still struggle to find something that’s actually healthy and will provide the energy boost they need.
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High Protein Vegan Breakfast Ideas

Whether you believe the adage of “breakfast is the most important meal of the day” or not, there is a lot of nutritional potential in the first meal of the day. Not only does eating breakfast kickstart your metabolism, but some studies have even suggested that missing breakfast confuses your body’s latent ‘fasting’ mechanism that expects you to replenish blood sugar after sleeping. 
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Healthy Vegan Party Snacks: A Guide For Hosts & Guests

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So you’re throwing a party? Yay! But you’ve got to cater for different diets? Oooh. 

Don’t worry – we’ve got you covered. Here at Oatein, we’re all about creating protein snacks that can be enjoyed by those following a range of different diets. From low sugar to high protein to vegan snacks, we know a thing or two about how to offer great food for all. 
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Life Hacks: How to Get More Protein as a Vegan

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How to get more protein as a vegan

Protein: it’s the macronutrient every vegan is asked about first. People will say, ‘where do you get your protein?’ – especially if you’re an active person or a gym buff. But, as many famous vegan athletes have shown, there’s no lack of protein in a vegan diet. 

Even still, lots of existing vegans and aspiring ones are on the lookout for ways to pack in more protein into their diet. With that in mind, here are some of the best answers to getting more protein as a vegan without making it difficult. 
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Vegan Nutrition 101 – Getting Enough Post-Workout Protein

Vegan Nutrition 101 – Getting Enough Post-Workout Protein

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Recovery is key, there’s no two ways about it. If you don’t properly recover from a workout then you won’t see the results you could have and future sessions will be impacted too. How effectively you recover can be influenced by a number of different things. For instance, something as simple as getting enough sleep can do far more than any pill ever could!

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Is Vegan Protein Better for Building Muscle Than Meat Protein?

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Protein. What is it good for? Well building muscle obviously! That’s right protein, undoubtedly the most popular health supplement powder in the world, chances are even your mum has thought about trying some. But what about for those lovely vegans?

For years meat and milk protein have ruled the roost, with Whey being the undisputed king of proteins. But for vegans Whey, Casein, Beef, and Egg protein are all out of bounds. They need a plant based alternative. Vegan proteins have arrived with a bang, more and more are popping up all the time promising to transform your body, but can you see the same results as with meat or milk based proteins?

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Protein and Weight loss

Is Protein Important for Weight Loss?

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Keeping your body weight down is important for reducing the long term effects of being overweight or obese. Healthy eating and cutting down consumption of saturated fats can reduce the risk of heart disease, as well as lowering blood sugar and blood pressure.

Health and fitness is taking over the world, with more lose-weight gain-muscle-quick schemes, none of which actually work. But with good nutrition and hard work in the gym, you can lose weight.

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BCAAs Are More Important For Vegans; Here’s Why.

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Important of BCAAs

BCAAs are the building blocks of protein and are essential whether you’re an average Joe or a competitive bodybuilder. But for vegans they are even more important thanks to the drawbacks of living on a vegan diet. Don’t be concerned if you are a vegan however, we’ve created this one stop guide to make sure you know everything you need to about the mysteries of Branched Chain Amino Acids.

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