Go Faster Food for Kids: Top Nutrition Advice for Active Children with 101 Irresistible Recipes ~ Paperback ~ Kate Percy

A well-fuelled body will give kids the edge - in the classroom, on the sports field, climbing, dancing, cycling - anywhere! Author of the highly acclaimed Go Faster Food (Vermilion), Kate Percy gives clear, no-nonsense nutrition supported by 101 mouth-wateringly delicious, family-friendly recipes. A perfect tool kit for time-pressed, active families. Recipes include *Spiced Apple Pancakes, *Banana Buttermilk Blinis, *Chilli Chocolate Chicken, *Butternut Squash Rigatoni, *Go Faster Burgers, *Pad Thai Noodles, *Potato Rosti, *Home Baked Beans, *Go Faster Energy bars, *Power Smoothies and *Recovery Shakes. Direct experience with her own three sporty children motivated fitness journalist, serial marathon runner and cook, Percy, to write this "essential tool kit for busy parents of active children". With practical performance-enhancing tips and inspirational case studies of 'Go Faster Kids', such as BBC Young Sports Personality of the year nominee, Robert Poth, Go Faster Food for Kids clearly illustrates how nutritious and delicious food can help children, and their families, achieve their full potential.Table of ContentsContents: Welcome from Kate Percy Introduction Part One: Nutrition for Go Faster Kids 1. Top Ten Eating Tips for Go Faster Kids 2. Essential Nutrients for Go Faster Kids i. Count on Carbs ii. The Power of Protein iii. Friendly Fats for Fitness iv. Vitamins and Minerals v. Superfoods for Go Faster Kids vi. Iron and Calcium vii. Daily Nutrient Requirements for Children 3. Hydration for Go Faster Kids 4. Top Carbs for Go Faster Kids 5. Putting Theory into Practice i. Practical Fuelling for Go Faster Kids 6. Eating for the event i. Top Tips for Pre-event Fuelling ii. Top Tips for Competition Day iii. Rehydrate, Refuel, Rest Part Two: Go Faster Recipes for Kids Introduction Breakfast & Brunch Mains i. Prepare & Cook in under 20 Minutes ii. Prepare & Cook in under 45 Minutes iii. Slow Cook Light Meals i. Go Faster Soups ii. Vegetables, Salads & Sides Sweet Treats Desserts, Cakes & Energy Bars Drinks Energy Smoothies & Recovery Shakes IndexAuthor BiographyKate's 'lightbulb' moment came from seeing her husband struggle in his training for the New York Marathon in 2000. Sounding like a stuck record his general miserableness was only alleviated when she came across a new concept, the Glycaemic Index, which looked at how different food releases energy at different rates. Kate voraciously devoured all the books and articles which could enlighten her and the result was the now classic 'Go Faster Food', published by Vermilion in 2009. She has since become a well-respected food for fitness writer, has run workshops for the BBC and Sky Sports, and regularly contributes to 220 Triathlon, Running Fitness and Runners' World as well as to the Nationals. Kate also works as a consultant for brands including Pink Lady(R) Apples and outdoor fitness gear specialist Merrell. Having been constantly pestered by friends for advice on how they should feed their own active kids, Kate decided the time was right to write her latest book, 'Go Faster Food for Kids', which is taking her ideas and message to a much wider, and younger, audience. The feedback has been phenomenal! Championed by schools, sports organisations and charities, Kate's Go Faster approach to healthy eating has captured the imagination of children, families and schools across the UK and beyond.