Vegetarian Sports Nutrition [Paperback]

D. Enette Larson-Meyer (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 1, 2006

Gain the vegetarian advantage! Vegetarian meal plans have been used successfully in everything from bodybuilding to endurance sports. Every day more and more athletes—even those who are not full-time vegetarians—incorporate a plant-based diet when training or recovering from competition.

Relying on the recent evidence-based research, Vegetarian Sports Nutrition details performance and health benefits, including enhanced muscle recovery and optimal bone health. With tailored meal plans and training strategies, you will learn to make smart nutritional decisions and to properly fuel your body throughout your training regimen.

This comprehensive resource simplifies the process of determining your energy, protein, vitamin, and mineral needs and monitoring carbohydrate and fat intake. You'll learn how to optimize a vegetarian diet for peak performance across all sports.

Whether you are a dedicated vegetarian looking to add variety to your diet or an athlete searching for a competitive edge, Vegetarian Sports Nutrition will help you improve your health and performance!

Editorial Reviews

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"Finally, serious nutrition information for serious vegetarian athletes!" Vegetarian Sports Nutrition "provides sound and accessible explanations on what vegetarians really need to consume."
Shane Speer
Deputy Editor, "Vegetarian Times"

""Vegetarian Sports Nutrition "delivers inspired, useful, and science-based information to make you a better, healthier athlete."
Amby Burfoot
Executive Editor, "Runner's World Marathon"
Winner (and Vegetarian) 1968 Boston Marathon

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“Finally, serious nutrition information for serious vegetarian athletes! Vegetarian Sports Nutrition provides sound and accessible explanations on what vegetarians really need to consume.”

Shane Speer
Deputy Editor, Vegetarian Times

“Vegetarian Sports Nutrition delivers inspired, useful, and science-based information to make you a better, healthier athlete.”

Amby Burfoot
Executive Editor, Runner's World Marathon
Winner (and Vegetarian) 1968 Boston Marathon

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 18 and up
  
• Paperback: 272 pages
• Publisher: Human Kinetics; 1 edition (November 1, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0736063617
• ISBN-13: 978-0736063616
• Product Dimensions: 9.9 x 7.1 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #128,280 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great resource for professionals working with vegetarian athletes, November 29, 2010

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G. Welter, MS, RD, CSSD, CSCS - See all my reviews

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As a college sports dietitian, I have been using this book with my vegetarian athletes (and non-athletes) for some time now. I like the way the author uses a conversational tone to cover the scientific and evidence-based information. Most books with this caliber of information are very dry reading. She gives professional-level details to determine an athlete's nutrition needs, but also gives a more general means of calculating calories and foods to supply adequate carbs, protein and fats via the vegetarian pyramid.

My favorite part of the book is Chapter 14, with its many practical suggestions for quick and easy meals and snacks. I think that it, by itself, is worth the price of the book. The suggestions are great for busy vegetarians (which includes all athletes and most other non-athlete vegetarians I know). The nutrition athletes need is translated into foods they can easily get hold of, prepare (if necessary), and actually eat. The author does a great job of giving vegetarians lots of do-able options.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Missing the Essentials, September 22, 2011

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Boaz - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Vegetarian Sports Nutrition (Paperback)

D. Enette Larson-Meyer has some very impressing credentials. A PhD, a registered dietitian, an expert on nutrition and exercise, and an athlete. And reading her book indicates that she's a very intelligent person, who knows how to write and make herself clear. Undoubtedly she could have written one of the best books ever about vegetarian nutrition for athletes and non-athletes.
Sadly, this is not the case. "Vegetarian Sports Nutrition" is missing the essentials. The book deals with generalizations and eschews specifics. This in NOT the book to teach you what to eat or how to eat. Actually, any moderately reasonable vegetarian website would probably give you much more helpful information. The only recommendation I took with me from that book was: "Invest in storage canisters." I was expecting much more.
I cannot recommend this book, but I do hope that Larson-Meyer would write another one, to share with vegetarians and athletes her undeniably vast knowledge, experience and know-how.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect!!, January 27, 2011

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Excellent book! All of the information I ever wanted about being vegetarian plus tips concerning sports nutrition compiled in one source. (I've been veggie for 15 yrs.) I did my first sprint triathlon this past summer, and am looking forward to all of the help of the nutritional advice for my next, longer distance race. I definitely recommend it!