Nutrition: An Applied Approach

Gain the plant-based advantage! Join the thousands of runners, bodybuilders, and athletes from virtually every sport who rely on foods and beverages made without animal products. Every day an increasing number of athletes, even those who are not fully vegetarian or vegan, incorporate a plant-based diet when training or recovering from competition. 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 the energy and stamina to boost your training and excel during competition. Learn how to get proper amounts of all essential macronutrients, vitamins, and minerals, taking into account your personal caloric needs. Draw inspiration from athletes who share how they succeed in their sports while following a plant-based way of eating. Enjoy plenty of recipes to use for training, event, and everyday nutrition needs and utilize the tailored meal plans and training strategies to properly fuel your body. Understand nutrient timing and relative energy deficiency syndrome (RED-S) as well as how to meet protein and amino acid requirements while doing light, moderate, or intense training for your sport. Get information on keto diets, tips for optimizing bone health and iron intake, and instructions for making your own fluid-replacement beverage. Whether you are a dedicated vegetarian or vegan looking to add variety to your diet or you are an athlete searching for a plant-based competitive edge, Plant-Based Sports Nutrition will help you maximize your diet for optimal performance!CE exam available! For certified professionals, a companion continuing education exam can be completed after reading this book. The Plant-Based Sports Nutrition Online CE Exam may be purchased separately or as part of the Plant-Based Sports Nutrition With CE Exam package, which includes both the book and the exam.

Do you want to impress your friends/relatives or colleagues with a cooking method used by top chefs?Before I tell you everything you need to know about the Sous Vide method, you need to understand one thing: even though Sous Vide cooking sounds extravagant, it is actually very simple and requires simple and affordable equipment. In fact, you probably already have most of it in your kitchen. If you don’t, once you buy it you will be able to use it for other cooking methods as well which makes it a perfect investment. I love Sous Vide because, in essence, it is the experience of the world’s most well-known chefs brought to your kitchen, your fastest way to professionally looking dishes.So, what would be the essential steps to your Sous Vide cooking experience? They are quite simple and straightforward, actually.Get the precision cooker ready and attach it to your water basin in order to preheat the water before you start the cooking process. All precision cookers give you the opportunity to set the desired temperature and cooking time.Set the temperature indicated in the recipe and the water bath will start heating.In the meantime, prepare the ingredients, chop or slice them if it is required in the recipe, and carefully place them in plastic bags.When the cooking time suggested by the recipe is up, all you need to do is to give your dish a finishing touch.These are the main steps. As you can see, Sous Vide cooking is perfect for the people with a tight schedule – all you need to do is to place the ingredients into the bags, wait the required amount of time and then serve your meal.In this book, you will learn more about:•                Breakfast•                Sides•                Seafood•                Poultry•                Meat•                Vegetables•                Desserts•                Cocktails and Infusions•                Vegan•                Basics, Sauces, and Condiments•                … AND MORE!This is a great book also for those who are beginners to cook and for those who have little time to devote to it, because there are many simple and quick recipes in the book!What are you waiting for?Don’t wait anymore, press the buy now button and get started!