“The Athlete’s Plate” aims to help active people fuel themselves with real food

February 9th, 2010 by Ron Callahan View Comments

As cyclists, it seems that we are always reaching for the nearest gel, energy bar or supplement, but Adam Kelinson’s new book “The Athlete’s Plate: Real Food for High Performance” aims to show us how we can replace these prepared foods with whole foods and find ourselves stronger, leaner and faster for it.

The Athlete’s Plate offers 85 delicious and easy-to-prepare recipes to fuel active lifestyles, including smoothies and juices; power snacks; appetizing foods; salads and dressings; pasta, polenta and noodle dishes to supply carbs; seafoods, poultry, pork and vegetarian dishes that offer lean sources of protein; desserts and more.

Kelinson’s experience as an athlete, nutritionist, environmentalist and chef comes through on nearly every page as he show us how and where to shop for whole foods; how to store and prepare them for the most benefit and ease of use; and how to make nutrition an enjoyable part of your lifestyle.

If you are an active person looking to bring organic and whole foods into your diet and get rid of artificial supplements, this is the book for you. While I found the environmental aspects of the book to be restatement of the obvious (and sometimes over the top harbingers of doom), the shopping and cooking techniques and recipes are invaluable.