Amazon.com Review
What’s the best diet for good health and athletic performance? Nancy Clark, M.S., R.D., describes the dietary balance and specific foods shown to be optimal for athletes from recreational exercisers to Olympic hopefuls, citing supporting studies. Refreshingly free of high-protein hype, Clark emphasizes a varied, wholesome, moderate diet high in complex carbohydrates (“without question, wholesome carbohydrates are the best choices for fueling your muscles and promoting good health”), especially whole grains and starches; adequate but not excessive protein; and 20 to 35 percent fat. Learn the components and variables of your ideal diet, with tables of nutritional information and marvelous tidbits, such as calorie/fat counts of various fast foods. Did you realize that an Au Bon Pain pecan roll has 800 calories and 45 grams of fat–double the calories/fat in a serving of KFC’s Crispy Strips? Did you know that a Dunkin’ Donuts 16-ounce Coffee Coolatta with cre (more…)
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Sports Nutrition Guide
Very informative and easy to understand. A MUST read for nutritionists, dietitions, and personal trainers.
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Common sense information
This is a common sense approach to weight loss and just feeling better. The only way I’ve ever lost weight is to eat low fat.
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Buy this one: Clear, to the Point, Covers all Bases
I’ve read about ten books on nutrition in the last several years, and Nancy Clark’s “Sports Nutrition Guidebook” is without a doubt the best.
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Great Info For Everyone
The book is well written with easy to understand concepts. You do not have to be a dietician to understand what Ms. Clark is talking about.
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Yes! A Simple and Complete Book for All Your Nutrition Needs.
“Boost your energy, reduce stress, lose body fat, build muscle, and improve your performance with the all-time best-selling sports nutrition guide.
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More energy and stamina
We gave this book to our daughter who is training for a marathon. She was complaining about being tired all the time.
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Any library catering to athletes or exercisers will find it an important reference
Active spots participants and athletes may know full well how important nutrition is; but where does one gain information on making a range of healthy choices from grocery stores…
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Comprehensive, scientific and simple
Whether you are trying to loose weight, gain weight or try to grow bigger muscles, this book has certainly many nutirition tips for you.
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Everything everyone needs to know
I am very happy with this book. This book is very complete and really well organized. It was recommended to me by both my personal trainer and my Cycle class instructor (also a…
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absolutely wonderful
I recommend this book to everyone. Although Nancy Clark calls it a Sport’s Nutrition Guidebook, this is really a guide on the way everybody should eat in order to be healthy.