In Eat and Run, ultrarunner Scott Jurek opens up about his life and career as an elite athlete, and about the vegan diet that is key to his success.

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...

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.

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. --

In Nancy Clark's Sports Nutrition Guidebook, you'll get real-world advice from an internationally respected and trusted sports nutritionist. You'll find the latest research and information on what to eat before, during, and after exercise; sport drinks and energy foods; popular trends like keto and gluten-free diets; when and how much carbohydrate to eat; meal patterns that fit your training schedule; sustainability; and digestive issues. You'll learn...

"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...

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,...

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.