New year, new resolutions. If you have just started riding a bicycle, or are already a regular at training, taking care of your diet will always be a plus. There is talk of the many benefits of plant-based diets, such as vegan or vegetarian, especially if you are looking for a boost in your energy when you exercise. And that's what the Green Diet for Cyclists is all about , a nutritional guide that will help you inspire yourself and find the best version of your diet.
Nigel Mitchell is the author of the groundbreaking book, well known for being the nutritional mastermind behind historic Olympic gold medals and multiple Grand Tour victories. In this book you will find tips on diet, health, biochemistry, nutrition on the days of walks and rest, trips and essential tips to create a kitchen based on plants. Plus, it includes 23 tasty and easy-to-make recipes .
What is the green diet for cyclists?
In 244 pages, Nigel covers all aspects of becoming a plant-based nutritionally-based cyclist: from diet, sports nutrition, as well as micro- and macronutrients, and gut health. Also delves into c or mo riding a cuisine based on vegetables, essential equipment and expertise. And, as supplementation is the order of the day, he wanted to highlight some concepts to choose the best fuel for races and long-term training.
As we said before, 23 easy-to-make recipes are included for before, during and after riding a bike. This gentleman has led the power of many Olympic cyclists, so he knows what he is talking about.
Logically, in the Green Diet for Cyclists book we find a healthy diet that excludes all kinds of foods of animal origin. It is not easy to have a nutrition that favors physical recovery after long workouts, and much less if we avoid proteins of animal origin.
The author himself decided to follow a strict vegan diet for three months so that I could experience it for myself and draw my own conclusions about it. That was the main inspiration and origin of the book. It ensures that the body does not know what the source of the protein is, the only thing that interests it is which are the amino acids that make up said protein.
For example, there are perfectly complete plant foods at the protein level, such as quinoa , soy or pistachios . But if you combine different foods, it is very easy to get enough protein with the right amino acids.
Green diet recipes
The recipes themselves are easy to follow, although they do not show the step by step, but have written it in block form. It can be a bit confusing to find the step where you went wrong, but nothing that takes less than 1 minute. The butter and pistachio ice cream and tofu risotto stand out above all else.
All these cooking ideas are the most practical part of the book, since it teaches you how to adapt traditional preparations for vegans, without having to change all our habits and customs. In addition, there is no recipe that is particularly difficult to make or too long in time. None of them exceed 40 minutes of preparation , so if you are not very graceful in the kitchen, you will appreciate it.
Price and release date
You will find this guide for cyclists at a price of € 16.40 . It is only available through the Global Cycling Network (GCN) at shop.globalcyclingnetwork.com . So if you want to enjoy recipes and nutritional advice from the hand of Nigel Mitchell, you will have to do it from his official website, since it is not available on Amazon or bookstores.
