Plant-Based Sports Nutrition

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. Sports nutrition experts and 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 a reliable and complete explanation of how, when, and why to plan nutrient intake to maximize nutrition and performance. Help your athletes make smart decisions about properly fueling their bodies for energy and stamina to boost training and the competitive edge.

Get inspired from athletes who share how they succeed in their sports while following a plant-based lifestyle. 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 DIY fluid-replacement beverage.

Learning Objectives

• Understand reliable and complete explanations of how, when, and why to plan nutrient intake to maximize nutrition and performance.
• Apply and design protocols to help your athletes make smart decisions about properly fueling their bodies for energy and stamina to boost training and the competitive edge.
• Implement evidence-based protocols for achieving tailored meal plans in coordination with training strategies.

Exam & Book Info

• Exam: 160 true/false statements. Downloadable. Unlimited retakes. View our "How It Works" video.
• Kindle eBook: 7529 KB. ASIN: B07JMLWDB2. Accessible in the U.S. only. You must have an active amazon account. The email associated with your active amazon account, must be the same email used for this order. Kindle eBooks can be viewed on Androids, iPhones, iPads, PCs, Macs, etc. Enjoy Kindle eBooks on any device with the free Kindle app for iPhone, iPad, Android phones and tablets, PC and Mac, and on Kindle e-readers and Fire tablets. Learn more here.
• Book: Paperback, 344pp. Jun 2019. ISBN-13: 978-1492568643

Continuing Education Info

• Accepted by the Board of Certification, Inc. (BOC) and may be used towards the continuing education (CE) requirement for Athletic Trainers (ATC). View more here.
• Accepted by the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) and may be used towards the continuing education credit (CEC) requirement for ACSM professionals. View more here.
• Level of difficulty: 4/Mastery
• Learning Domains: 1, 2

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