The Athlete's Plate: Real Food for High Performance
“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. InThe 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 Plateis 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 ofBrain Training for RunnersandRacing Weight: How to Get Lean for Peak Performance“My wife and I really enjoy trying Adam’s recipes inThe 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 Plateis 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 Plateoffers a simple solution to the mind-numbing complexity of the modern diet and gives you the tools you need to change your nutritional lifestyle.” —Triathletemagazine"I foundThe Athlete’s Platehelpful 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® 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 Plateis the book for you. It’s a wealth of keepin’ it real for athletes while offering down-to-earth, yummy recipes for everyone!”— Terri Schneider, elite triathlete, coach, and author ofTriathlon Revolution: Training, Technique, and Inspiration“Chock full of real food recipes as well as many insightful kitchen tips,The Athlete’s Plateis an indispensible tool for the avid or even recreational athlete. Chef Kelinson has assembled a vast array of foods that will not only make you feel better before, during, or after exercise, but will also inspire you to become a better cook!” —Peter Ryan, CCC, Executive Chef Instructor, Cook Street School of Culinary Arts“My career in sports medicine has shown me the critical importance of real food. The athletes I treat recover from injury more quickly when they nourish their bodies with care. Adam Kelinson's bookThe Athlete's Plateis an authoritative guide on how to eat well for health and fitness.” —Joseph Maroon, MD, neurosurgeon for Pittsburgh Steelers, Ironman® triathlete, and author ofThe Longevity Factor“The Athlete’s Platedetails a holistic approach to nutrition for athletes. As a runner who will never be a high performance athlete, I appreciate that my nutritional needs are addressed in the book as well. If you live an active lifestyle, you can benefit from the whole food nutritional guidelines found throughout the pages.” —Run Oregon“The Athlete’s Plateaims to show us how we can replace prepared foods with whole foods and find ourselves stronger, leaner and faster. Kelinson’s experience as an athlete, nutritionist, environmentalist and chef comes through on nearly every page.”— BikeWorldNews.com“The Athlete's Platewill not only change your life, it will make it taste better.” —Nicolas Müller, professional snowboarder and 2005 Transworld Snowboarder of the Year“Adam Kelinson is the Michael Pollan of the athletic world.The Athlete's Plateprovides insight into how America got into trouble with food and tells us how we can get back on track. It's perhaps the best book on sports nutrition I've ever read.” —Pete Williams, host of The Fitness Buff Show and author ofCore Performance