Contrary to popular belief, you don’t build muscle by eating muscle (meat). Muscles develop by being used, and the best diet to fuel this is a well-balanced whole grain plant-based diet.

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How will these foods help  sports performance? They provide all the good stuff (complex carbohydrates, antioxidants and fibre) while avoiding the real baddies (saturated animal fats, animal protein and cholesterol) which are linked to a heart disease, diabetes, obesity and some cancers.

What are complex carbohydrates? Foods like (wholemeal bread, brown pasta and brown rice provide slow-release energy and fibre to help protect heart and bowel health. They are rich in disease-busting antioxidants (vitamins A. C and E) especially important for sportspeople.