Plant-Based Nutrition for Performance, Recovery, and Health

by Brooke Starkoff, PhD, RDN, LDN and Elizabeth Lenz, PhD
Personal Training Quarterly June 2023
Vol 10, Issue 1

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This article provides a background on the benefits of plant-based nutrition for athletic performance, recovery, and overall health.

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This article originally appeared in Personal Training Quarterly (PTQ)—a quarterly publication for NSCA Members designed specifically for the personal trainer. Discover easy-to-read, research-based articles that take your training knowledge further with Nutrition, Programming, and Personal Business Development columns in each quarterly, electronic issue. Read more articles from PTQ »

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