The Plant-Based Athlete: A Game-Changing Approach to Peak Performance by Robert

Description: The Plant-Based Athlete by Robert Cheeke, Matt Frazier INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER The only research-based guide for connecting a plant-based diet with peak athletic performance, featuring interviews with professional athletes whove made the switch from meat to plants.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 elite athlete, first-time marathoner, or weekend warrior isnt as simple as swapping vegetables for meat. Even the slightest food adjustments can impact performance. Thats why Matt Frazier, founder of No Meat Athlete, and Robert Cheeke, founder of Vegan Bodybuilding, wrote this groundbreaking book, to guide those interested in making this important shift in how to do so with the best, most transformative results.The Plant-Based Athlete offers readers: A persuasive body of evidence for adopting a plant-based lifestyle, with key information about how macronutrients, micronutrients, and calories fuel a body running on plant foodsAn entire chapter devoted to protein - why plant sources of protein are preferable over meat, and how plant protein can be used to increase strength, muscle mass, and power60+ delicious and nutritious plant-based recipes, including Veggie Burger Patties, Garden Meatballs, Summer Pasta Salad, Vegan Mac & Cheese, French Toast, Acai Bowl, and a High-Energy SmoothieInsights from winning plant-based athletes in nearly every sport including champion ultrarunners Rich Roll and Scott Jurek; former NFL player David Carter; champion boxers Yuri Foreman, Unsal Arik, Cam Awesome, and Vanessa Espinoza; and Olympic-level swimmers, cyclists, figure skaters, sprinters, and more.A Day in the Life of a Plant-Based Athlete - examples of what, when, and how different athletes eat to fuel their varied workoutsAn instant classic and mainstay on health and fitness shelves everywhere, The Plant-Based Athlete is the ultimate invitation for joining the growing community of athletes who use plants to power their workouts and their every day. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Author Biography MATT FRAZIER is the founder and CEO of No Meat Athlete and author of The No Meat Athlete Cookbook. He is a marathoner and ultrarunner, and qualified for the Boston Marathon with the help of a plant-based diet. Matt is the host of the No Meat Athlete podcast. He lives in Asheville, NC, with his family.ROBERT CHEEKE is the founder of Vegan Bodybuilding and is a two-time natural bodybuilding champion. He is the author of Shred It!, is a public speaker, and has followed a plant-based diet for more than twenty-five years. He lives in Fort Collins, CO with his family. Review "You would be wise to take heed of the advice in this book, as it is essential for creating a lifestyle--not a diet--to improve your athletic capabilities, as well as your overall quality of life." -- Michael Greger, MD, New York Times bestselling author of How Not to Die"The Plant-Based Athlete is the exact game-changing book that Ive been looking for for more than twenty years that answers challenging and important questions about sports nutrition using decades of evidence-based nutritional science." -- Cyrus Khambatta, PhD, coauthor of Mastering Diabetes"Matt Frazier and Robert Cheeke have written what should become the seminal book on diet, athleticism, and physical fitness." -- T. Colin Campbell, PhD, professor emeritus of nutritional biochemistry, Cornell University, and coauthor of The China Study"All great books plant seeds for transformation. The Plant-Based Athlete is one of those books. This is essential reading for getting the most out of sport and life." -- Scott Jurek, world champion ultrarunner and author of Eat & Run and North"Your endurance, energy, and recovery will skyrocket. Yes, you will get all the protein you need. But youll also be powering your engine with the premium fuel--fiber, phytonutrients, polyphenols. Unleash your full potential with The Plant-Based Athlete today!" -- Will Bulsiewicz, MD, MSCI, author of Fiber-Fueled"Thank you, Matt and Robert, for this important and insghtful book. Highly recommend!" -- Chloe Coscarelli, vegan chef and author of Chloe Flavor Review Quote "You would be wise to take heed of the advice in this book, as it is essential for creating a lifestyle--not a diet--to improve your athletic capabilities, as well as your overall quality of life." Details ISBN0063042029 Author Matt Frazier Short Title The Plant-Based Athlete Language English ISBN-10 0063042029 ISBN-13 9780063042025 Format Paperback Pages 352 Year 2023 UK Release Date 2023-06-06 Subtitle A Game-Changing Approach to Peak Performance Publication Date 2023-06-06 DEWEY 613.711 Audience General Publisher HarperCollins Publishers Inc Imprint Collins Place of Publication New York Country of Publication United States US Release Date 2023-06-06 Imprint US HarperOne Publisher US HarperCollins We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:142272588;

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