Excerpts — Plant-Based Sports Nutrition

Vegetarian and vegan athletes can meet their protein needs through diet alone.

Keep fresh or dried fruit and juice in small reusable containers on hand, ready to grab along with one of the following:

Although carbohydrate, fat, and, to a lesser extent, protein are used to fuel physical effort, carbohydrate is the only fuel that can sustain the moderate- to high-level effort that is required in most sports and athletic endeavors.