Product Description

Guides the readers through the grocery store and farmer's market, teaching how to shop locally and in season. This title supplies 85 delicious recipes designed for quick and easy preparation. It explains the principles of sports nutrition and how a seasonal, whole-foods shopping strategy meshes with the endurance sports lifestyle.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #398321 in Books
• Published on: 2009-12-15
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Dimensions: .75" h x 7.52" w x 9.92" l, 1.51 pounds
• Binding: Paperback
• 240 pages

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Review

"When it comes to providing what the human body needs for performance and health, science hasn't caught up with nature. Too many athletes depend on food supplements. In "The Athlete's Plate," Adam Kelinson details how to use real food to meet your athletic needs." -- Joe Friel, world-recognized endurance sports coach and founder of TrainingBible Coaching
""The Athlete's Plate" is more than a recipe book. It is tool that empowers athletes to manage the nourishment and fueling of their bodies with confidence and pleasure." -- Matt Fitzgerald, author of "Brain Training for Runners" and "Racing Weight: How to Get Lean for Peak Performance"
"My wife and I really enjoy trying Adam's recipes in "The Athlete's Plate." I believe they cater to athletes who need quality nutrition in their diet." -- George Hincapie, U.S. PRO Road Cycling Champion and Olympic cyclist
""The Athlete's Plate" is a great book that I strongly recommend to any elite and recreational athlete. After so many confusing and misleading nutritional books and diets for athletes, it is great to see a smart book full of well balanced foods with real, normal, and easy-to-prepare recipes. Finally, a nutrition book that makes sense!." -- Dr. Inigo San Millan, PhD, Sports Nutritionist and Exercise Physiologist for pro cycling's Team Garmin-Transitions
""The Athlete's Plate" offers a simple solution to the mind-numbing complexity of the modern diet and gives you the tools you need to change your nutritional lifestyle." -- "Triathlete" magazine
"I found "The Athlete's Plate" helpful for myself and my athletic patients. Great info, great format." -- Jordan D. Metzl, MD, sports medicine physician, 28-time marathon runner and 8-time Ironman(R) finisher
"Want to 'get real' with not only your diet and performances but also how in your food choices affect your community and the planet? "The Athlete's Plate" is the book for you. It's a wealth of keepin' it real for athletes

About the Author
Adam Kelinson is an athlete, a three-time Ironman, and the creator of Organic Performance, a multidimensional consulting company for a lifestyle of optimal nutrition and fitness, as well as SunPower Organics, its companion product line. He is a private chef and nutrition consultant for athletes, business executives, and celebrities. He has written on diet and nutrition for TrailRunner, Inside Triathlon, xtri.com, Dietwatch.com, and is the Nutritional Director for the Silverman Full Distance Triathlon.