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The Plant-Based Athlete by Matt Frazier and Robert Cheeke reveals the incontrovertible proof that the human body does not need meat, eggs, or dairy to be strong. Instead, research shows that a consciously calibrated plant-based diet offers the greatest possible recovery times, cell oxidation, injury prevention, and restorative sleep, and allows athletes to train more effectively, with better results. However, committing to a plant-based diet as an...
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Rodale
Pub. Date
©2016.
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English
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"From world-class marathoner and 4-time Olympian Shalane Flanagan and chef Elyse Kopecky comes a whole foods, flavor-forward cookbook that proves food can be indulgent and nourishing at the same time. Finally here's a cookbook for runners that shows fat is essential for flavor and performance and that counting calories, obsessing over protein, and restrictive dieting does more harm than good. Packed with more than 100 recipes for every part of your...
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VeloPress
Pub. Date
[2019]
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English
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Athletes love smoothies because they offer a simple, delicious way to get the nutrients they need. Smoothies are one of the most athlete-friendly drinks. Packing in the nutrients, calories, and hydration that are so essential to athletic performance, smoothies are an athlete-friendly way to fuel the body and recover after workouts. Sport Smoothies offers more than 60 fully-illustrated smoothie recipes for before and after workouts, for building muscle,...
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Velo Press
Pub. Date
©2013.
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English
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"When Dr. Allen Lim left the lab to work with pro cyclists, he found athletes weary of food. For decades the sport's elite athletes had been underperforming on bland fare and processed bars and gels. So Lim and professional chef Biju Thomas set out to make eating delicious and practical. Chef Biju and Dr. Lim vetted countless meals with the world's best endurance athletes during the world's most demanding races. Their groundbreaking Feed Zone Cookbook...
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Human Kinetics, Inc
Pub. Date
[2019]
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English
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Provides athletes and bodybuilders with an eating plan for building muscle and losing fat, discussing how to plan meals adjusted to energy needs and maximize performance, with recipes and menus geared to workout schedules. --
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St. Martin's Griffin
Pub. Date
2022.
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English
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"Based on Sammy Moniz's popular Instagram page, Feeding the Frasers is a book that any CrossFit aficionado-or just someone curious about how to cook with whole foods without sacrificing the world-will want to get their hands on. Filled with 100 terrific recipes of high quality delicious food that promote balance, togetherness, indulgence, and athletic recovery. Sammy Moniz is well known in the CrossFit community as an activist, and she is also the...
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Publisher
Human Kinetics
Pub. Date
[2020]
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English
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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...
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William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2024]
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English
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Mike Mancias has spent two decades developing and refining a winning blueprint for athletic excellence. He's worked with countless professional athletes, sports franchises, and the US Olympic Program. And his methods have propelled the rise of LeBron James, arguably the best-trained athlete in the world, and the gold standard for elite longevity. In Game Plan, he shares those secrets with the rest of us. Over the course of three parts--the first focused...
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Bloomsbury
Pub. Date
2018.
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English
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Whether you're training for a marathon, a half-marathon, an ultra-distance event or just looking to improve your parkrun time, this book will help you achieve your running goals. This is the ultimate sports nutrition guide and cookbook for runners - packed with easy to follow, simple tips and practical eating advice, along with expert guidance on achieving and maintaining an ideal body weight. Anita decodes supplements and gives real food alternatives...
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Da Capo Press
Pub. Date
2018.
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English
Description
"Dr. Tommy John's unique program: a diet, lifestyle, and movement plan (Rethink. Rebuild. Replenish. Recover) for injury- and performance-proofing young athletes in every sport Beginning as early as age 6 and continuing through the teenage years and on into their twenties, both male and female athletes are more at risk of serious injuries at younger ages than ever before. Dr. Tommy John, son of lefty pitcher Tommy John and also a sports performance...
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Victory Belt Publishing
Pub. Date
2021.
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English
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"With so many diets and programs to choose from, finding the right nutritional path can be challenging. Many modern diets are rooted in misrepresented science, rely heavily on supplements, or are just simply not sustainable in the long term. World's Strongest IFBB Pro Bodybuilder Stan Efferding and Dr. Damon McCune have partnered to bring you a program that sets the confusion aside and puts you on the path to weight loss, better performance, and overall...
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Rodale
Pub. Date
[2005]
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English
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Adapts the Paleo Diet nutritional program to the special needs of athletes in a diet program based on natural selection and evolution that promotes weight loss, normalizes blood cholesterol, increases energy levels, and enhances fitness.
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VeloPress
Pub. Date
©2015.
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English
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In The Athlete s Fix, sports nutritionist and pro triathlete Pip Taylor lays out a sensible step-by-step program to find the foods that make athletes feel and perform their best.
Food cravings, GI distress, headaches, brain fog-- these common reactions can be more than symptoms of a tough workout. They could be caused by the foods you eat. Taylor offers a sensible, 3-step program to identify food intolerances, navigate popular special diets, and...
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Publisher
Rodale
Pub. Date
2012.
Language
English
Description
Learn to fuel your body for optimal athletic performance with the foods your body was designed to eat. By studying the diets of both our ancestors and today's top athletes, the authors show how runners, cyclists, swimmers, triathletes, and endurance athletes can make simple changes to their diets for big results.
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