Believe the Hypothesis That Vegans Can't Build Muscle? Let's Bust This Myth & Start Building Lean-Green Muscle Today! The final book in the Bodybuilding Essentials Series, Jacob Lewis brings to you the Bodybuilding Cookbook: Vegan Bodybuilding Plant Based Diet for Beginners. Jacob is a former Personal Trainer and Dietary Advisor within the UK and has worked within the industry for several years. He's passionate about helping those who wish to transform their body and shed fat. Jacob believes that there are many benefits to following an all organic plant-based diet, as it's relatively inexpensive and very healthy for the body, as you're consuming all organic goods. It's a misconception that those who follow a plant-based diet, can't absorb as much protein as those who consume meat, which fortunately, isn't the case. Every plant has a complete amino acid profile, it's just that the ratio of acids varies from plant to plant. When you think of a plant-based diet, you imagine lettuce, broccoli, spinach etc. When in essence, beans and legumes are at the forefront of a Vegan bodybuilding diet, as they're loaded with complete proteins and are the core part of a plant-based diet. Proteins are made up of small amino acids which are building blocks, there are 20 different amino acids and are all joined together in chains. The reason we require amino acids, is that if we didn't include them in our diet, our muscles would breakdown creating muscle loss, as there wouldn't be sufficient tools to repair the muscle tissues. Animal sources contain complete proteins, meaning they have all the essential amino acids we require for our muscles to grow and repair, whereas plant sources aren't complete proteins. Therefore, to absorb all the essential proteins you require, you must include a plethora of plant sources. Each of the 75 recipes are loaded with protein, complex carbs and healthy fats. If you're Vegan, Vegetarian, having a break from meat or just want to try something new, then these wonderfully designed recipes are definitely worth a try. Here's an insight to what's inside; - An introduction to a vegan bodybuilding diet - Pre-workout menu - Post-workout menu - Breakfast menu - Non-training day menu - Before bed menu - Healthy desert menu - Immediately post-workout menu - How to calculate your energy needs