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Then refer to the well-researched criticisms of said book which points to it being political more than fact. ;) Thanks, I will check in to that too.

Holistically, a whole foods plant based diet is better (refer "The China Study" book), however, you must ensure you eat a varied vegan diet and that you are getting all the required vitamins (B12 specifically, but also Iron and others).

A great vegan cookbook is: "Everyday Happy Herbivore". Some vegan role models that you should checkout include:- - Rich Roll (ultra endurance triathlete, i.e. completed 5 Ironman in 5 days, called the EPIC5) - Brendan Brazier (endurance vegan athlete) - Scott Jurek (ultra endurance runner who ran with the Tarahumara). They…

Go for one with a chest strap (as it's the better ones and most come out that way). Choose one of the better brands: Garmin, Polar, Suunto, Timex. If you're only training at home or in a gym, you don't need GPS (satellite). Don't forget that if you want to analyse/ review the data, you have to fork out a bit more for other…

It depends on your levels of health and fitness, and also what type of exercise you are doing. I can only get my maximum heart rates during heavy weight sessions, and not through cardio exercises like spin/ treadmill/ elliptical. For e.g., I'm 41 years old, 175cm tall and weigh 75kg. I use a Garmin 910XT monitor and within…