Jeff Jensen - POWERED BY PLANTS : A Plant based diet guide with adequate protein to optimize muscle growth, athleticism and health – With full day meal plans with macros ... salt, Plant based diet for athletes)

Few things seem to be as confusing as the matter of nutrition.

Think of any badass movie you have watched. The cool muscular guy will probably hunt and roast a whole gazelle before going on to massacre a whole army of bad guys on his own. He then goes on to rescue the cute lady who had been abducted and they ride away into the sunset, living happily ever after. Well, part of the reason why this muscled and ripped cool guy was so bad ass is engrained in our minds as his diet, which happens to be well; lots of meat. But let me take you a few steps back to Popeye: Yes, Popeye the cartoon sailor man. This guy was eating his wait for it spinach!!!, had huge muscles and well, kicking ass!

Fast forward a few years later. All the articles I had read in magazines pointed out to athletes needing lots of protein and thus having to maintain high meaty diets to ensure this. I was quite sporty at the time and ate up to 7 eggs for my breakfast and lots of chicken and beef for lunch and dinner. At the back of my mind though I always remembered Popeye, not really the spinach but Popeye. At the back of my mind, I always wondered: Was there was a different way to do things?

So one Sunday morning, I decided I will cold turkey and jump into the deep end of things, fully consuming only plants and aim to maintain and even build muscle. I however had so many questions and worries.

Will I get enough quality protein?

Would my gained muscle disappear?

Would my athletic performance go down the drain?

Will I build and maintain a lean physique.

Would I become weak?

Would I get less manly?

The root of all my numerous questions I can attest are the numerous articles in the media in relation to the matter of diet. For example, my major worry in relation to being manly was related to the matter of hormones. On one end were studies relating to high cholesterol diets and how high cholesterol is good for testosterone. On the other hand, there were studies showing how high cholesterol diets were a major contributor of arteriosclerosis and heart problems. So should I choose to be manly but have poor blood flow and a bad heart? Alternatively, should I become less manly and have a good heart and great blood flow? Can I have both?

Out of all my queries however, none really bugged me as much as the matter of having enough and quality protein in my diet. All articles pointed out to a high protein diet in order to build and maintain lean muscle. Carbohydrates on the other hand were to be consumed in really low amounts as better yet at specific times for better muscle growth and maintenance of a lean physique. Looking at the options of foods that I had under a plant based diet, the carbohydrates ingested were to be more than double what I was getting in my diet? Will I get fat?

Despite all these questions, I went right in and can clearly attest that I cannot look back again. I feel so much better, my performance is on the rise and I have been able to still get that lean physique under a plant based diet. It was daunting at first but be sure it will be the best decision you have ever made for your body.

This book is to help all those who would like to take this bold step to go plant based, get healthy and if you are an athlete still maintain that muscle. Maybe you will decide to go all in like me and go fully plant based, or perhaps you just want to increase your vegetable intake. Whichever you decide to do you can be sure it is the right step to a better you.