Vegan Diet for Athletes

Are you an athlete and want to improve your nutrition with a healthier diet, which gives your muscles energy without using animal protein?THIS IS THE BOOK FOR YOU!Feeding a vegan athlete means that to achieve record sporting results, he or she needs to add products to his or her diet that compensate for the deficiency of other athlete's meat and other animal products.More than eight million North Americans choose to exclude meat from their diets, and an additional twenty-five million rarely eat meat. Many of these individuals consume no animal products whatsoever. Why do these vegans and vegetarians choose to forgo steak, yogurt, or ice cream? Most commonly, they cite increasing and maintaining personal health. Add to this the steadily growing population of health and fitness enthusiasts who adopt plant-based diets temporarily to meet their performance goals, plus those looking to vegan diets for weight loss, and we've got a full-blown diet and lifestyle movement quickly expanding across the globe!This is a comprehensive active-living guide and cookbook for current and aspiring vegans and vegetarians interested in making regular physical activity a part of their lives. Fitness and nutrition coach Emily green RND motivates and inspires readers to increase the quality (and length!) of their lives by enjoying a whole foods, plant-based diet and engaging in regular exercise