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  • Published: 22 January 2019
  • ISBN: 9781785042294
  • Imprint: Vermilion
  • Format: Trade Paperback
  • Pages: 304
  • RRP: $32.99

The Energy Plan

Eat Smart, Feel Strong, Perform at Your Peak




James Collins, elite sports nutritionist to some of the highest performing people on this planet, presents a unique and transformative new model for using food as fuel - this is a genre-busting and game-changing personal development, fitness, health and diet book in one!

‘James's pioneering use of food as fuel has transformed players' performances – and now he can do the same for you.' – Arsène Wenger OBE

The secret of the sports elite - and how you can eat to win in your life

World-leading sports nutritionist James Collins shapes the eating habits of Olympic athletes and Premier League footballers, so they are on peak form when it counts. After a decade of working with the likes of Arsenal FC, England Football and Team GB, now he’s distilling his elite sports success into simple food principles that any of us can follow to feel at our best in our daily lives.

Peak performance is all about energy and how to eat and exercise right for your body and your routine. By following The Energy Plan, you will learn how to fuel your body for your life, power through the 4pm slump, get the best out of your day if you're working from home and resist the junk foods that drag you down. Instead you will naturally choose foods that leave you bursting with energy for work and play – and allow you to fully recharge afterwards. You’ll feel more productive, sleep well, lose unwanted weight and avoid illness.

Forget fasting and low carb diets. The Energy Plan is a whole new mindset that will forever change your relationship with food, exercise and your body, giving you a winning edge in everything that you do.

'After following James’s plan, I had so much more energy and felt at my peak physically.’
Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, Liverpool FC & England

'This isn’t a diet book, it’s a guide to new ways of thinking and the science is easy to digest.' – Daily Express

'Who wouldn’t want to jump out of bed early in the morning with vigour or get to the end of the day without feeling like the walking dead? This is where James can help.' – METRO

'James Collins is a world leader in the field of performance nutrition. There is no one better to de-bunk nutrition myths and clearly explain how to reach your goals in a sustainable, enjoyable and energised way.’
Professor Greg Whyte OBE

'I have huge respect for James's evidence-based approach - he knows exactly what it takes to get the best out of anyone.’
Dr Kevin Currell, Director of Science, English Institute of Sport

  • Published: 22 January 2019
  • ISBN: 9781785042294
  • Imprint: Vermilion
  • Format: Trade Paperback
  • Pages: 304
  • RRP: $32.99

About the author

James Collins

James Collins is an elite sports nutritionist to the highest performing people on this planet. He has worked with Olympic medallists, Arsenal FC (as the club’s first ever performance nutritionist), France Football (2018 World Cup winners) and is currently working with UEFA, leading a team of scientists to create guidelines for nutrition in world football. He was previously elected President of the Royal Society of Medicine’s Food and Health Forum and he has his own private practice in Harley Street (The Centre for Health and Human Performance) where he sees clients from all walks of life, helping them achieve their physical and mental best.

He writes a monthly column in The Telegraph and regularly contributes to the BBC’s Good Food website. In 2018, he worked with a group of celebrities on the BBC’s annual Sport Relief challenge and collaborated with the BBC to support London Marathon runners. He is soon to launch his own podcast, in which he will interview top talent from the world of sports, entertainment and business on how they apply nutrition to their busy lives.

Praise for The Energy Plan

Who wouldn’t want to jump out of bed early in the morning with vigour or get to the end of the day without feeling like the walking dead? This is where James can help.

METRO

This isn’t a diet book, it’s a guide to new ways of thinking and the science is easy to digest.

Daily Express