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Archive for August, 2009
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Loren Cordain, Ph.D., follows his success of The Paleo Diet with the first book ever to detail the exercise-enhancing effects of a diet similar to that of our Stone Age ancestors.
When The Paleo Diet was published, advocating a return to the diet of our ancestors (high protein, plenty of fresh fruits and vegetables), the book received brilliant reviews from the medical and nutritional communities. Jennie Brand-Miller, coauthor of the bestselling Glucose Revolution, called it “without a doubt the most nutritious diet on the planet.” Doctors Michael and Mary Dan Eades, authors of Protein Power, said, “We can’t recommend The Paleo Diet highly enough.”
Now Dr. Cordain joins with USA triathlon and cycling elite coach Joe Friel to adapt the Paleo Diet to the needs of athletes. The authors show:
o Why the typical athletic diet (top-heavy with grains, starches, and refined sugars) is detrimental to recovery, performance, and health
o How the glycemic load and acid-base bala… More >>
The Paleo Diet for Athletes: A Nutritional Formula for Peak Athletic Performance
The Tenth Edition of this widely acclaimed book is a complete, authoritative reference on nutrition and its role in contemporary medicine, dietetics, nursing, public health, and public policy. Distinguished international experts provide in-depth information on historical landmarks in nutrition, specific dietary components, nutrition in integrated biologic systems, nutritional assessment through the life cycle, nutrition in various clinical disorders, and public health and policy issues. This 50th Anniversary edition offers coverage of nutrition’s role in disease prevention, international nutrition issues, public health concerns, the role of obesity in a variety of chronic illnesses, genetics as it applies to nutrition, and areas of major scientific progress relating nutrition to disease. “Doody’s Core Titles™ 2009.”… More >>
Modern Nutrition in Health and Disease
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KEY BENEFITt: Thoroughly revised and updated to be relevant, approachable, and appealing, Powers and Dodd’s Total Fitness & Wellness, Fifth Edition gives students a solid foundation in fitness and lifetime wellness, while teaching them how to make healthy behavioral changes and lifestyle choices. The Fifth Edition combines the latest research in exercise science, expanded coverage of behavior change, and exciting new features with the most comprehensive supplements package in the market to make a book instructors and students alike will enjoy using. Understanding Fitness and Wellness, General Principles of Exercise for Health and Fitness, Cardiorespiratory Endurance: Assessment and Prescription, Improving Muscular Strength and Endurance, Improving Flexibility, Body Composition, Nutrition, Health, and Fitness, Exercise, Diet, and Weight Control, Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease, Stress Management, Exercise and the Environment, Prevention of Exercise-Related and U… More >>
Find your endurance advantage in the foods you eat. Endurance Sports Nutrition will help you select the best foods, fluids, and supplements to train longer, recover more quickly, avoid injuries, and achieve your performance goals in any endurance endeavor.
Sports dietitian and former elite runner Suzanne Girard Eberle provides a proven fueling program that addresses the unique needs of endurance athletes: Road and trail running: 5K to 100+ miles Cycling and mountain biking: time trials to multiday rides Duathlon and triathlon: sprint to Ironman Winter sports: Nordic ski races to mountain ascents Water sports: rowing and long-distance swimming Environmental conditions: extreme temperatures and high altitude Complete with customizable menu plans, profiles and advice from elite endurance athletes, and strategies for avoiding the most common pitfalls of endurance athletes, Endurance Sports Nutrition will fuel your best performance…. More >>
Endurance Sports Nutrition, 2nd Edition
Dr. Ian Smith’s Extreme Fat Smash Diet is safe, fast and ultra-effective—taking his proven weight loss system to its hard core. No gimmicks, no denying yourself entire categories of food (like carbs), no nonsense. Instead, Extreme Fat Smash Diet delivers quick, permanent results. On Extreme, you’ll set yourself up for:
–losing up to 12 pounds the first 3 weeks
–learning your dieting profile: are you an alpha, beta or gamma?
–choosing one of three cycles of dieting for three different weight loss goals: 5 pounds, 10 pounds, and 15 pounds and up
–real-world exercise ideas
–fresh recipes for quick, tasty meals
–a schedule that allows both meals and snacks
–Dr. Ian’s tips and strategies to keep you on track
–a maintenance plan that’s designed to stick
If your dieting goal is time-sensitive, Extreme Fat Smash will work for you!
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STAYING HEALTHY WITH NUTRITION compiles decades of practical experience and scientific research into a one-stop encyclopedic volume on nutritional medicine. In this thoroughly revised and updated edition, Dr. Elson Haas presents the most current health and nutrition information available. It’s the ultimate handbook to maximum health, longevity, and general well-being…. More >>
Staying Health with Nutrition, rev: The Complete Guide to Diet and Nutritional Medicine
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