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Over 100 exciting, healthy, and tasty vegan recipes, all easy and inexpensive to make, and packed with all the balanced nutrients you need to train, recover, and perform, created by a Registered and Sports Nutritionist.Whether you already live a vegan lifestyle, embrace a meat-free day each week, or you simply want to try some amazing flavor combinations,
The Vegan Athlete's Cookbook will help you create fuss-free, healthy meals proving once and for all that vegan food can be super simple and incredibly tasty. Anita Bean's latest book is bursting with over 100 exciting vegan recipes, which are easy and inexpensive to make, and packed with all the nutrients you need to train, recover, and perform.
If you are a vegan athlete the crucial issue is making sure to get enough protein to allow recovery--anyone taking their fitness seriously needs a carefully curated list of recipes to ensure that they get the protein they need.
As well as delicious everyday recipes and cooking tips, the book also contains evidence-based advice on how to fuel your workouts and maximize your performance. It debunks vegan myths, demystifies sports nutrition, and will help you gain the confidence to create delicious, nourishing meals that will support your fitness goals.
List of contents
IntroductionPart 1: Vegan Sports Nutrition1: Vegan myths
2: The vegan advantage
3: The vegan athlete's plate
4: Protein
5: Peak performance
6: Sports foods
7: How to go vegan
Part 2: Recipes8: Before you begin cooking
9: Breakfasts and brunches
10: Light meals and salads
11: One-pot dishes
12: Weekend dinners
13: Desserts
14: Snacks
15: Smoothies
Part 3: Appendices
Acknowledgements
References
Resources
Conversion charts
Index
About the author
Anita Bean is an award-winning registered nutritionist, health writer, author and champion athlete. She specialises in sport and exercise nutrition, runs her own nutrition consultancy and advises athletes at all levels from recreational to elite. She contributes to many national magazines, is an experienced public speaker and is the author of The Runner's Cookbook, The Vegetarian Athlete's Cookbook, The Vegan Athlete's Cookbook and The Complete Guide to Sports Nutrition.
Summary
Exciting, healthy and tasty vegan recipes with the nutrients you need to train, recover and perform.
Whether you already live a vegan lifestyle, embrace a meat-free day each week or you simply want to try some amazing flavour combinations, The Vegan Athlete's Cookbook will help you create easy, nutrient-packed meals to support your training goals.
With a focus on performance, every recipe has been created to provide a high level of nutrients that will fuel your body. All the main meal recipes supply at least 20 g of protein per serving, the optimal amount needed for muscle recovery.
As well as delicious everyday recipes, cooking tips and photographs, the book also contains evidence-based advice on how to fuel your workouts and maximise your performance. It debunks vegan myths, demystifies sports nutrition and will help you gain the confidence to create delicious, nourishing meals that will boost your fitness.
Foreword
Exciting, healthy and tasty vegan recipes with the nutrients you need to train, recover and perform.
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