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1. Introduction

This FAQ has only just begun, so most of the sections are not fleshed out or simply don't even exist yet. Sorry.

Why don't you contribute? mailto:vegan-power@tofu.org?subject=FAQ Suggestion

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2. Body Building

2.1. Vegan Sites

Vegan Bodybuilding
• http://www.vegans.free-online.co.uk/vbbF.htm

Body-Building - Meatless Muscle
• http://www.ivu.org/evu/english/news/news002/meatless_muscle.html

The Vegetarian Bodybuilder
• http://ksteveh.tripod.com/veggiebodybuilder.html

2.2. General Sites

Can anyone suggest any good links for weight lifting / bodybuilding info?

Mesomorphosis
• http://www.mesomorphosis.com/home.htm

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3. Diet

3.1. Protein

Whey vs. Soy Protein
• http://www.sover.net/~timw/soyvswhy.htm

Become a PRO on Protein
• http://www.24hourfitness.com/html/nutrition/articles_s/protein/

3.2. Fat

3.3. Hormone Production

Anabolic News - Vegan diet and hormone levels.
• http://www.anabolicnews.com/issue11.htm

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4. Exercise

4.1. Schedule

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5. Supplements

5.1. Creatine

5.1.1. Is it vegan?

Synthetic Creatine Monohydrate is vegan. Well...

Testosterone Magazine: Studies that Changed the World
• http://testosterone.net/articles/160stud.html
• This article suggests that cheaper creatine may have chemical contaminants, one of which is sarcosine. "Sarcosine is contained on and prepared from mammalian skeletal muscles." The article also suggests "there's a small chance of contamination from a prion". I'm sure you've heard of mad-cow disease.

5.1.2. Is it healthy?

That is for you to decide. Here are some information sources:

SportsForWomen.com: Features: Creatine Controversy
• http://www.sportsforwomen.com/features/year/1999/feat_creatine1.html

Creatine and andro: muscle builders or health breakers? ThriveOnline - Harvard Men's Health Watch 2000 Jan;4(6):6-8
• http://thriveonline.oxygen.com/medical/library/abstracts/abstract2099.html

Creatine. ThriveOnline - Natural Health 1998 May/Jun:149
• http://thriveonline.oxygen.com/medical/library/abstracts/abstract1399.html

Creatine | My Lifeguard for Health
• http://www.mylifeguardforhealth.com/topic/creatine/

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6. Further Information

6.1. Books

Raw Power
• http://www.rawfood.com/rawpower.html

6.2. Mailing Lists

Vegan Power Mailing List
• http://tofu.org/mailman/listinfo.cgi/vegan-power/

Vegan Power Mailing List's Old Home
• http://www.egroups.com/group/vegan-power/

Vegetarian Bodybuilder and Powerlifter
• http://groups.yahoo.com/group/vegi-bodybuilders

Tofu List - Vegetarian Discussion
• http://tofu.org/mailman/listinfo.cgi/tofu/

Several Regional Tofu Lists
• http://tofu.org/mailman/listinfo.cgi/

6.3. Sites

Vegetarian Bodybuilder and Powerlifter FAQ
• http://www.geocities.com/alanmcclure3/index.html

VeganBodybuilding.org
• http://www.veganbodybuilding.org

TofuGuide - Vegetarian dining and other info.
• http://www.tofuguide.com/

Mike Mahler's Articles
• http://www.dragondoor.com/cgi-bin/instructor.pl?ipage=8&rm=mode2