Plant-Based Sports Nutrition: Expert fueling strategies for training, recovery, and performance

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Gain the plant-based advantage! Join the thousands of runners, bodybuilders, and athletes from virtually every sport who rely on foods and beverages made without animal products. Every day an increasing number of athletes, even those who are not fully vegetarian or vegan, incorporate a plant-based diet when training or recovering from competition.

In Plant-Based Sports Nutrition, registered dietitians Enette Larson-Meyer and Matt Ruscigno combine decades of evidence-based research with personal experience working with—and as—vegan and vegetarian athletes to offer you a reliable and complete explanation of how, when, and why you need to plan your nutrient intake to maximize nutrition and get the best results. They will help you make smart decisions about properly fueling your body so you have the energy and stamina to boost your training and excel during competition.

Learn how to get proper amounts of all essential macronutrients, vitamins, and minerals, taking into account your personal caloric needs. Draw inspiration from athletes who share how they succeed in their sports while following a plant-based way of eating. Enjoy plenty of recipes to use for training, event, and everyday nutrition needs and utilize the tailored meal plans and training strategies to properly fuel your body. Understand nutrient timing and relative energy deficiency syndrome (RED-S) as well as how to meet protein and amino acid requirements while doing light, moderate, or intense training for your sport. Get information on keto diets, tips for optimizing bone health and iron intake, and instructions for making your own fluid-replacement beverage.

Whether you are a dedicated vegetarian or vegan looking to add variety to your diet or you are an athlete searching for a plant-based competitive edge, Plant-Based Sports Nutrition will help you maximize your diet for optimal performance!

Earn continuing education credits/units! A continuing education course  that uses this book is also available. It may be purchased separately or as part of a package that includes both the book and exam.

From the Publisher

Audiences: Athletes who choose a vegan, vegetarian, or primarily plant-based way of eating, or athletes who want to gain the plant-based advantage; professionals such as coaches or personal trainers who support such athletes.

Optimize training and performance with a plant-based nutrition plan

This resource simplifies the process of determining your energy, protein, vitamin, and mineral needs and monitoring carbohydrate and fat intake. Whether you are a dedicated vegetarian or vegan looking to add variety to your diet or you are an athlete searching for a competitive edge, Plant-Based Sports Nutrition will help you optimize a plant-based diet for peak performance across all sports.

You will learn to make smart food decisions and properly fuel your body with

recipes
tailored meal plans
training strategies

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Human Kinetics; First Edition (June 28, 2019)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 344 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1492568643
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1492568643
Reading age ‏ : ‎ 18 years and up
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.6 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7 x 0.9 x 9.9 inches