The definitive sports nutrition book is now in its 9th edition - regarded in the industry as core reading for anyone involved in sport and fitness. Anita Bean once again succeeds in demystifying the sports person's diet in her inimitable clear and concise style.
Exciting, healthy and tasty vegan recipes with the nutrients you need to train, recover and perform. Whether you already live a vegan lifestyle, embrace a meat-free day each week or you simply want to try some amazing flavour combinations, The Vegan Athlete's Cookbook will help you create easy, nutrient-packed meals to support your training goals. With a focus on performance, every recipe has been created to provide a high level of nutrients that will fuel your body. All the main meal recipes supply at least 20 g of protein per serving, the optimal amount needed for muscle recovery. As well as delicious everyday recipes and cooking tips, the book also contains evidence-based advice on how to fuel your workouts and maximise your performance. It debunks vegan myths, demystifies sports nutrition and will help you gain the confidence to create delicious, nourishing meals that will boost your fitness.
The ultimate vegetarian guide to eating well for optimum fitness. Grounded in scientific evidence, The Active Vegetarian's Cookbook is part nutrition guide and part cookbook, showing you how you can eat well and improve your performance through vegetarian nutrition in a simple, fun way with 100 tasty recipes. It provides the inspiration you need to create quick delicious meals and snacks that are packed with nutrients yet are super-easy to make. Feature pages throughout the book demystify sports nutrition, debunk the myths surrounding vegetarian diets, and cover popular topics such as what to eat before and after exercise, how much protein you need and which supplements actually work. It will help you gain the confidence to create delicious, nourishing meals that will support your training goals.
Over 100 delicious meal ideas from bestselling nutritionist Anita Bean, packed with healthy foods and nutrition advice to fuel your running.
The definitive sports nutrition book, regarded in the industry as core reading for anyone involved in sports and fitness, is now in its 8th edition.
A new title in the Sod series - to accompany Sod Seventy! and Sod Sixty! - a fun, accessible guide to help you eat well and boost your health and fitness. Based on the mediterranean diet, this is packed with delicious recipe ideas, practical tips and myth busters. For any of us confused about what we should or shouldn't be eating, and how much of it, this book is the perfect read! Make those crucial diet tweaks to have a massive impact on your health and wellbeing.
Written by bestselling author and nutritionist Anita Bean, packed with 100 delicious, easy to prepare recipes. and featuring attractive food photography, this book is for anyone who works out regularly and is looking to exclude meat from their diet. The way we eat is changing. More and more of us are opting to eat less meat. And this includes people interested in sport - either vegetarians, or those of us simply looking to cut down on our meat intake. Eating well to support a training regime presents its own challenges - but you can eat healthily and reach your sporting potential without eating meat. This book shows you how to achieve your goals. Many athletes interested in adopting a meat free diet are worried about not getting the right nutrients to build muscle or perform well, and don't know exactly what they should be eating in place of meat. Read this book to discover over 100 fast, healthy, tasty vegetarian and vegan recipes for breakfast, main meals, desserts, snacks and shakes - and all featuring nutritional analysis.
The Complete Guides series blends expert information and accessibility. The Complete Guide to Strength Training is the ultimate resource for anyone wanting to increase strength and resculpt their body. Featuring proven training programmes and evidence-based nutritional guidance, it delivers comprehensive workouts for beginners, intermediates and elite athletes. This updated 5th edition includes: � New exercises and workouts � Brand new photos with detailed descriptions of over 100 exercises � Programmes for increasing strength, muscle and explosive power � Fat loss workouts � Bodyweight-based workouts � Plyometric training � Up to date cutting edge nutrition and supplementation advice for gaining muscle and reducing fat
More and more of us are looking to sports supplements to gain a competitive advantage and to aid recovery - but do they really work? Media reports and manufacturer claims can be confusing - and often downright wrong. What should you take? What shouldn't you take? What will actually benefit you? Fully updated to reflect the latest research, Sports Supplements is packed with clear, reliable and unbiased advice that will help you maximise your athletic potential. Renowned sports nutritionist Anita Bean takes you through each supplement and explains what they are, how to use them and if they really work - as well as suggesting other alternatives. Covering the most popular supplements on the market - from beetroot juice to creatine, caffeine to whey protein, this is the essential guide for anyone considering taking supplements.
A new edition of this bestselling, accessible guide to fitness and diet from Anita Bean. Fully updated and packed with new recipe ideas, all including a nutritional breakdown.