The Nutrient Timing for Peak Performance Review

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(More customer reviews)One of the most important things I learned as an athlete was that food is fuel. In fact, you'll likely find many athletes eating for performance rather than enjoyment.
Now, certainly a case could be made against this behavior. Nonetheless, if we're to perform at peak levels during our activities, we need to understand not only what our bodies need but exactly "when" it's needed.
That's where this exciting new book really comes in handy.
Renowned sport nutritionists Heidi Skolnik and Andrea Chernus have worked with top athletes, including professional football players and elite marathoners. In "Nutrient Timing for Peak Performance", they've combined the latest dietetic research with practical advice you can use to create a personalized action plan based on the needs of your body, your sport, and your goals.
If you want to know what you'll find in the book, just take a look at the contents:
Part I The Principles
Chapter 1 The Nutrient Timing Advantage
Chapter 2 The Science Made Simple
Part II The Nutrients
Chapter 3 Carbohydrate as the Primary Fuel
Chapter 4 The Protein Profile
Chapter 5 Smart Fat in the Diet
Chapter 6 Essential Vitamins and Minerals
Chapter 7 The Role of Fluids
Chapter 8 The Supplement Factor
Part III Fueling Strategies, Plans, and Menus
Chapter 9 Timing Guidelines for Athletes
Chapter 10 Strength and Power
Chapter 11 Endurance
Chapter 12 Stop and Go
Some of the amazing facts you'll discover is that we all too often ingest far more protein than we need. Yet, athletes do need more than non-athletes. According to the book, "Athletes do need more protein than their sedentary counterparts, but there still is a limit to how much can be used. Often when people consume excess protein, the ammonia formed as a by-product of protein metabolism cannot be eliminated through urine. So it is lost in sweat."
The body then has an ammonia overload. "That's why very high protein intake can sometimes make people feel nauseated," the authors write.
You'll discover how much protein you really do need and when it is best to take it. Remember, the key is "timing."
Do you need a recovery drink after exercise? Do you need something before or during your workouts and activities? These issues are all addressed.
I probably had more questions about nutrition before I read the book than the actual activities in which I participate. I think most people do.
Fact is, I think most people, including professional athletes, have very little real knowledge about how to fuel their bodies.
They read the fitness and muscle magazines and see all the ads and advertising masquerading as articles and think they need more of this and that. They end out spending hundreds of dollars each month on supplements. I know. I'm guilty of doing it myself.
If you want to get to the real truth of turning your body into a winning machine, you will find the answers in this book.
No matter what your sport is, you'll find plans that are just right for you. This includes plans and even menus. Moreover, you'll get guidance of what to take before your event, during and afterwords.
There is a discussion about hydration and numerous important vitamins and minerals. You'll learn what happens when you have too much or too little of any of them.
You'll find the answer to just about any question you have when it comes to training for your sport or activity. This is a well-written book. It's unlike any other you'll likely find and it's written with the modern athlete in mind. The material is up-to-date and based on scientific studies. In other words, unlike many other books, it's not trying to sell you anything. That's why you can trust it. It's based on science, not an attempt to sell you something.
Highly recommended.
- Susanna K. Hutcheson


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Gain the ultimate advantage! Nutrient Timing for Peak Performance is your guide to consuming the right foods at the right time for optimal results in training or competition.

Renowned sport nutritionists Heidi Skolnik and Andrea Chernus have worked alongside today's top athletes, including professional football players and elite marathoners. In Nutrient Timing for Peak Performance, they've combined the latest dietetic research with practical advice you can use to create a personalized action plan based on the needs of your body, your sport, and your goals.

With guidelines specific to training and competition, as well as sample meal and snack plans, you'll see how certain nutrients in precise amounts at specific times can improve consistency of energy, speed recovery, increase the building effects of strength training, diminish muscle breakdown, improve immune function, and minimize your risk of injury.

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