The Top 100 Fitness Foods

by SarahOwen (Author)

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  2010

  $4.07

  There has never been a more popular time to get fit. With soaring rates of obesity, more and more people are taking responsibility for their own health and following a fitness regime or taking up a sport. Exercising, whether working out in the gym, or running, cycling or swimming, makes us hungry. But all athletes - including amateur ones - have unique nutritional demands, and eating the right foods can have a dramatic effect on stamina and performance. And because keeping to a training program alongside career and family commitments is a major challenge, choosing the right meals every day to sustain your energy levels is vitally important. The Top 100 Fitness Foods is crammed with everything the athlete needs to know to maximise their endurance and achieve their personal best. Flip through the colour-coded sections to find authoritative information, delicious and easy recipes, lists of nutrients, at-a-glance symbols and tips for the 100 foods covered. Each food profile features a recipe: from delicious breakfasts to kick-start your energy, to power-packed lunches, peak-performance dinners, and even go-faster cakes, desserts and snacks. At the back of the book you'll also find an ailment directory for easy reference. With stunning photography throughout, this is a must-have book for anyone who wants to push themselves that extra mile.

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  Paperback
  2010

  $3.44

  Great nutrition is crucial for children's physical, mental and emotional development. But incorporating truly healthy cooking into our hectic daily lives can be hard. Renee Elliot, a leading organic food enterpreneur (and mother of three), makes it easy. The Best Recipes for Babies & Toddlers provides parents with all the answers they're looking for to give their children the best nutritional start possible. When you're weaning your baby at 4-6 months or cooking for your toddler or young child up to age 5, Renee's recipes show you how to use highly nutritious produce to create fabulous meals your children will love. With an emphasis on natural and organic foods, she guides you every step of the way. There are tips on everything from introducing new foods into your baby's diet to ensuring that the ingredients and equipment you cook with are nutritionally and environmentally safe. Meal planners, tip boxes, dietary symbols and notes on food preparation and storage make cooking for babies and toddlers even easier. Best of all, the delicious recipes will enhance your children's growth, health, behaviour, and happiness - and create healthy eating habits to last a lifetime.