PlantBased Sports Nutrition: Expert fueling strategies for training, recovery, and performance

Whether you are a dedicated vegetarian or vegan looking to add variety to your diet or you are an athlete searching for a plantbased competitive edge, PlantBased Sports Nutrition will help you maximize your diet for optimal performance!Gain the plantbased 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 plantbased diet when training or recovering from competition.In PlantBased Sports Nutrition, registered dietitians Enette LarsonMeyer and Matt Ruscigno combine decades of evidencebased research with personal experience working withand asvegan 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 plantbased 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 (REDS) 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 fluidreplacement beverage.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.