The vegetarian and vegan diet for those who play sports - Elisa Cardinali and Laura Gogioso

Vegetarian and even vegan athletes, it's possible! Venus and Serena Williams, the rugby player Mirko Bergamasco, the swimmer Filippo Magnini demonstrate that even with a veg diet you can achieve high level sporting performance.

Scientific studies on the vegetarian and vegan athlete support that the plant-based diet is suitable for those who play sports.

A single warning: inform yourself, know the foods, know how to combine them correctly to avoid nutritional deficiencies. This recipe book really helps you eat in a balanced way.

The over 70 vegetarian and vegan recipes contained in this book provide many ideas for breakfast, lunch and dinner , and also for snacks and drinks to take before, during and after sports performance. Legumes, but also whole grains, oilseeds, dried fruit, soy and lupine-based products guarantee a protein intake capable of replacing the classic steak and improving performance, reducing injuries and perfecting recovery.

The recipes have been designed for the different phases of sporting life : warm-up, training and after physical effort.

Rich in examples and tables, the book is a real nutritional guide for athletes.

Authors

Elisa Cardinali , nutritional biologist, specialized in nutrition and sports integration, lives and works in Parma. Every day he develops personalized diets based on energy and nutritional needs in both physiological and pathological conditions.

Laura Gogioso , nutritional biologist, is a specialist in food science and specialized in clinical phytotherapy. He acquired the FIT certification as a tennis player's nutrition educator. He lives and works in Modena, where he participates in numerous television initiatives dealing with nutrition.