Elaborar una dieta vegetariana, como alternativa de consumo para deportistas de alto rendimiento.

Abstract

Vegetarian diets applied to elite athletes can meet the needs they require. According to (Craig & Mangels, 2010) the American Association of Dietetics and Dietitians of Canada, studies on the subject in relation to athlete's performance and vegetarian diet are required. At present, society has conducted minimal studies on a vegetarian diet applied to athletes, there is also little information about lifestyle habits, quality of life and psychological factors in this area. Athletes who apply a vegetarian regime that compete in exercises of short duration, maximum intensity and endurance, can provide benefits of diets that contain an adequate percentage of energy, a higher fat level, and moderate amounts of calcium and iron. The purpose of this project is to design a vegetarian diet, in order to carry out a different diet, being nutritious and healthy for people who play sports. With the objective of satisfying the energy needs of both macro and micronutrients so that the athlete performs correctly, thus improving his physical and emotional state.