Table of Contents

Recipe ListINTRODUCTION
Back to the Kitchen: It Works, Nutrition Upgrade, Inside the Wrapper, Keeping It Real, Troublemakers, In Good Taste, Variety Is the Spice of Life, Save Cash, Eat Better Overall, Fueling Cheat Sheet, Taste the Reward
Rocket Fuel Basics: Clockwork, Diet Guide, Switch Hits, Tools of the Trade, The New Power FoodsBEFORE
Start Your Engine: Audition Your Fuel, Timing Is Everything, Go Slow, Don't Rough It, For the Love of Carbs, Know Your Workout, Sip and Chew, Snack Attack
33 RecipesDURING
Fuel the Machine: Watch the Clock, Embrace Carbs, Get What You Need, Do You Really Need to Eat During Your Workout?, Electro Power, Think Beyond Carbs, Cramping Your Style, Liquid Assets, Get in the Kitchen
43 Recipes AFTER
Recharge and Recover: Carb Up, Power Powders, Protein Pump, Dynamic Duo, Fat Chance, Fast and Furious Recovery, Liquid Assets, Battle of the Bulge, Ready-Made Recovery
50 RecipesNutrition Facts
Resources
Bibliography
Index
About the Author

Promotional Information

In ROCKET FUEL, James Beard Award winner Matt Kadey, RD, offers up delicious, convenient real-food recipes to power everyday exercise and weekend adventures.

About the Author

Matthew Kadey is a James Beard Award-winning food journalist and a registered dietitian. He is a recipe developer and nutrition writer for top health/fitness magazines and has written for Bicycling, Canadian Cycling, Canadian Running, Competitor, Delicious Living, Eating Well, Experience Life, Men's Health, Men's Journal, Prevention, Runner's World, Shape, Trail Runner, Triathlete, WebMD, Women's Health, Women's Running, and Yoga Journal. Kadey won the James Beard Award in 2013 for Food Journalism. He holds a masters degree in sports nutrition and is the author of Muffin Tin Chef and The No-Cook, No-Bake Cookbook. He lives in Ontario, Canada.

Reviews

"Rocket Fuel caters to athletes and active people seeking healthy, natural alternatives to the energy bar aisle."--Gear Junkie

"As any serious athlete can attest to, what you eat before, during and after your intense workouts can have a profound effect on your performance in the gym and after your workout...Recipes from Kadey's book are easy to make, taste delicious, and will help you fuel up to reach your goals."--Oxygen magazine

"Don't settle for junk calories to squash those hunger pangs...Take your pre-workout snack up a gastronomic notch and reap the benefits of long-last energy."--Muscle & Performance

"Fuel up before, during, and after your run with homemade eats."--Women's Running

"More than 80 simple and quick homemade fuel recipes for the everyday athlete."--Competitor

"Mostly, it's research that inspired Matthew Kadey's recipes...The registered dietitian also finds inspiration at the local market...Apart from the recipes, Rocket Fuel has great advice on fueling, including the timing of your pre-ride food, the number of carbs you should take in during the ride, and the mix of carbs and protein you should have after. Rocket Fuel is a great reference for any athlete."--Canadian Cycling

"Perfect for the active foodie, this book provides more than 80 real-food, simple fuel recipes for before, during, and after a workout."--Competitor magazine

"Registered dietitian Matthew Kadey shares unique real-food recipes."--Triathlete magazine

"You barely have time to work out, let alone make a post-workout snack. But that doesn't mean you have to settle for another boring packet of almonds, or a super-processed, super-sugary energy bar. Whip up any of these six easy-to-make, portable, post-exercise snacks from the new cookbook, Rocket Fuel: Power-Packed Food for Sports and Adventure, by registered dietitian Matt Kadey, and you'll have delicious, take-anywhere eats. Bonus: all 6 snacks help your body keep muscle and burn fat."--Prevention