The Chasing Health Podcast

Ep. 139 Clarissa Gannon - Vegan Nutrition


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On this week’s episode, Chris and Chase welcomed Clarissa Gannon onto the show! 


Clarissa Gannon is the Owner of the online coaching company, Vegan Fit For Life. She is also a multiple-times certified fitness and nutrition coach.


Clarissa founded Vegan Fit For Life as a result of her expansive experience in the fitness industry and after observing just how broken it is. After making the decision to incorporate a vegan lifestyle to help some health and digestive issues, Clarissa realized how desperate the vegan community was with needing real information and real nutritional strategies.

As a result, Vegan Fit For Life has become a main source of nutritional information for not only the general population, but also for the vegan competitive athlete. Clarissa holds several specialist certifications and implements full integration of health in all nutritional protocols.

Clarissa herself is an avid competitor in the NPC as well as mother to four amazing children (young adults) and wife to an entrepreneur. Residing in sunny New Mexico, she helps women around the world achieve lasting success.


We covered on the show: 

  • Why Clarissa originally switched to a vegan diet. 
  • Competing in physique competitions as a vegan.
  • Vegetarian vs. Vegan
  • Advantages of a vegan diet
  • Best protein sources
  • Gut microbiome changes
  • How to increase calories when food quality is so high and on a plant based diet
  • Food elimination diets
  • Is building muscle harder on a vegan diet?
  • Disadvantages of a vegan diet
  • Supplementation
  • Can you eat too many greens? 
  • The stigmas, adversities, myths, and false beliefs
  • Protein Powder & Plant-Based Milk Recommendations
  • Her Favorite Recipes
  • What the transition to a vegan diet should look like
  • Connect with Clarissa:

    Facebook/Twitter/YouTube: Clarissa Gannon

    Instagram/TikTok: @veganfitforlife

    Website: Www.veganfitforlife.com 

    Protein Powder: https://veganfitforlife.shopfront.live/vegan-pea-protein-chocolate 

    Hemp Blend Protein Powder on Sunwarrior.com

    DM Me: m.me/chase.e.smith ‘VEGAN COOKBOOK’ and I’ll send you her cookbook!

    How to Connect with Us: 

    Chase’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/changing_chase/

    Chris’ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/conquer_fitness2021/

    Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/665770984678334/

    Visit our Website: https://www.conquerfitnessandnutrition.com/ 

    Work with Conquer Fitness and Nutrition for 1:1 Coaching:  https://forms.gle/A7yZfj9uYJPQtvsL6

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