Plant-Based Sports Nutrition
The perfect course for sports nutritionists to help their athlete clients who want to move to a more plant-based, vegetarian, or vegan diet. The book has evidence-based research on the advantages of plant-based eating, while improving performance. The authors give practical ways to eat and avoid issues with training and competition, including rehydration, calorie and glycogen replacement after strenuous exercise, and recipes from simple foods to keep on hand.
Chapters
1 Gaining the Plant-Based Advantage
2 Getting Adequate Calories
3 Finding the Right Carbohydrate Mix
4 Choosing Smart Fat Over No Fat
5 Building Muscle Without Meat
6 Optimizing Bone Health
7 Boosting Iron Intake and Absorption
8 Breaking Free of Multivitamin Dependence
9 Prioritizing Food and Fluids Before, During and After Events
10 Choosing Whether to Supplement
11 Reducing Muscle Cramps and inflammation
12 Creating a Customized Meal Plan
13 Adapting the Plan to Manage Weight
14 Whipping Up Quick Plant-Based Meals and Snacks
15 Recipes
Reviews:
…just read Plant-Based Sports Nutrition. Enette Larson-Meyer and Matt Ruscigno are as informed on the subject as they as passionate and experienced. There’s no better source than this book. Amby Burfoot, 1968 Boston Marathon Winner, author, and vegetarian athlete
The course was very easy to complete by reading the book and answering the multiple-choice questions. LM 1/2021
It was a very in-depth review of plant-based nutrition as it relates to different sport activity levels. 2/2021
It has given me so much useful information to educate my clients better. CH 9/2020
Book Details
- 15 CE Online Test Only: 175930
- 27 CE Online Test Only: 175929
- 15 CE Book & Online Test: 175930
- 27 CE Book & Online Test: 175929