How do you help your clients who are vegetarian with thier nutrition?
My client who has been training with me for 6 months now is on a restrictive diet. He is not vegan but he does not eat meat or eggs. As a meat eater I am finding it difficult to give him guidance as he progresses. He asks me regularly for recipies and for more information regarding athletes and weightlifters who are vegetarian. Although I do search online I am not coming up with a lot of information about athletes and weightlifters on vegetarian diets. Another question vegetarian clients need as much protein as meat eaters to build and maintain muscle?
Did you see this thread about vegetarians and muscle mass?
https://www.ideafit.com/answers/can-a-vegetarian-diet-work-for-increasin…
Since I’m not a nutritionist, I don’t make specific dietary recommendations. I know it’s harder to get all your nutrients as a vegetarian and even harder than that as a vegan. This might be a good time to refer to a dietician.