For the first time, here's an entire book for vegetarians and everyone else looking to improve their strength, endurance, and athletic performance. Registered dietitian and elite vegetarian athlete Lisa Dorfman provides step-by-step information on how to exercise, train, and compete at your best by eating a plant-based diet. With scientific insights and training secrets from the author and 17 high-level vegetarian athletes, readers learn how to: -- Make a smooth transition to a plant-based diet-- Customize a nutrition program to a specific sport-- Calculate personal dietary requirements for training and competition-- Maximize the benefits of sports drinks and supplements-- Select pre-event meals and snacks -- and ways to re-fuel afterwardThe book also contains easy-to-read charts and tables, vegetarian menus and food guides, and recipes and cooking tips from a spa chef.