No Meat Athlete: Run on Plants and Discover Your Fittest, Fastest, Happiest Self - Softcover

When I first discovered smoothies as the perfect, high-energy, plant-based breakfast, I found a recipe I liked and drank that smoothie every single day. As you can guess, I got tired of that smoothie, and I realized I needed a better way, so I came up with The Perfect Smoothie Formula—just one recipe to remember and a different smoothie every day of your life. In addition to being composed almost entirely of raw fruits and vegetables, smoothies are great for serving as a vehicle for other nutritious ingredients. An example follows this recipe, or you can choose an ingredient from each category listed below (or feel free to use an ingredient we haven’t listed).

Select one or more ingredients of each type and add to the blender in specified proportions. Blend until smooth. You may find that you need to use more or less water to get the consistency you like.

Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 390 Calories; 25 g Fat (53.1% calories from fat); 17 g Protein; 32 g Carbohydrate; 8 g Dietary Fiber; 25 mg Cholesterol; 65 mg Sodium

• 1 soft fruit
• 2 small handfuls frozen or fresh fruit
• 2 to 4 tablespoons (16 to 32 g) protein powder
• 2 tablespoons binder
• 1 1⁄2 tablespoons (23 ml) oil (optional)
• 1 1⁄2 cups (355 ml) liquid
• 1 tablespoon sweetener, to taste
• Superfood add-ins
• 6 ice cubes (omit if soft fruit is frozen)

Matt Frazier is an author and plant-based endurance athlete who runs several marathons and ultramarathons each year, and recently completed his first 100-mile ultramarathon. He is the author of the hugely popular blog, No Meat Athlete, which attracts 170,000 unique visitors a month. His newsletter and blog have over 35,000 subscribers, and his Facebook page has received 50,000 "Likes." He is the author of No Meat Athlete and No Meat Athlete Cookbook, and is featured regularly in running magazines, websites, and books, including Thrive Foods by Brendan Brazier and Finding Ultra by Rich Roll. He lives in Asheville, NC. www.nomeatathlete.com.

Matthew Ruscigno, MPH, RD, holds two degrees in nutrition and is past chair of the Vegetarian Nutrition Dietary Practice Group of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. In addition to his public health work, Matthew has a private practice and works closely with vegan athletes. An athlete himself, he has raced “The World's Toughest Iron-Distance Triathlon” in Eidfjord, Norway, ultramarathons, and 24-hour mountain bike races. He is a three-time finisher of the Furnace Creek 508, a 500-mile non-stop bike race that National Geographic calls the eighth hardest race in the world. Matthew contributed to the bestseller Appetite for Reduction: 125 Fast and Filling Low-Fat Vegan Recipes by Isa Chandra Moskowitz. Matthew lives in San Diego, California.

Brendan Brazier is the formulator and cofounder of Vega, bestselling author of the Thrive book series, and editor in chief of Alive magazine. He’s also a former professional Ironman triathlete and a two-time Canadian 50km Ultra Marathon Champion. Brendan is regarded as one of the world’s leading authorities on plant-based performance nutrition and works with several NHL, NFL, MLB, UFC, and Olympic plant-based athletes. He lives in Asheville, North Carolina.