I’m Anita, an award-winning registered nutritionist, health writer, internationally published author and former British bodybuilding champion. I am accredited by the Association for Nutrition (AfN) and specialise in sport and exercise nutrition.
I have a passion for promoting nutrition in a clear and easy-to-understand format and an ability to turn complex scientific information into accurate, accessible messages. My aim is to motivate and inspire people to lead a healthier life through my books, articles, talks and recipes.
Anita is brilliant at making nutrition stories fascinating reading. Well researched, well written advice delivered on time every month for her regular Good Housekeeping column.
The Vegan Athlete’s Cookbook offers 100 delicious recipes with the nutrients you need to train, recover and perform. With a focus on performance, every recipe has been created to provide a high level of nutrients that will fuel your body.
The Complete Guide to Sports Nutrition is the definitive practical handbook for anyone wanting a performance advantage. This fully updated and revised edition incorporates the latest cutting-edge research. It provides the current consensus recommendations of leading sports organisations as well as the latest findings from hundreds of sports nutrition studies around the world.
The Runner’s Cookbook features more than 100 delicious recipes to fuel your running. With a foreword from five-time Olympian Jo Pavey, the book provides evidence-based nutrition advice on fuelling before, during and after running, guidance on hydration and supplements and how to prepare for 5k, 10k, half marathons, marathons and ultra races.
The way we eat is changing. More and more of us are opting to eat fewer animal products or to cut them out entirely. Eating well to support a training regimen presents its own challenges, but as celebrated nutritionist Anita Bean shows, it is possible to eat delicious, healthy food and reach your athletic potential.
Intermittent fasting continues to be hyped by celebs and influencers but is it an effective strategy for athletes and active people? Recently, interest in intermittent fasting (alternative periods of eating and abstinence) has rocketed. The 5:2 diet, in which you eat normally for 5 days a week but limit calorie intake on two, was popularised…
Whether you are training for a marathon or any other endurance event this season, you’ll need to have a well-rehearsed fuelling and hydration plan if you want to perform to your best ability and avoid nutrition mishaps.
Fuelling properly before a workout can help you train harder and keep going for longer, ensuring you perform at your best. Getting your pre-workout fuelling right will help avoid early fatigue, improve your performance, and ensure you have a more enjoyable workout.
Each month sees the emergence of new drinks, powders and pills promising ever-greater performance gains. The options are endless and, unless you have access to a sports nutritionist, pinpointing which ones actually work can feel like an impossible task. According to the 2018 consensus statement by the International Olympic Committee, just five products are supported by robust research and may offer performance enhancement.
