Energy to Burn: The Ultimate Food and Nutrition Guide to Fuel Your Active Life
Energy to Burn: The Ultimate Food and Nutrition Guide to Fuel Your Active Life
Get the Energy Boost to Power Your Performance Every day
Whether you’re a serious athlete, a weekend warrior, or an active person constantly on the go, proper nutrition can help you optimize your performance and reach your goals. This accessible guide equips you with the most current, science-based sports nutrition information and tools available to help you maximize your energy and your results.
First, the book lays out the foundation of healthy eating by explaining the role of carbohydrates, protein, and fats in a performance diet. It helps you energize with pre-competition meals, guidance on what to eat and drink during exercise, and post-competition nutrition for optimal recovery. You’ll also find a complete 14-day diet plan to help you start fulfilling your energy requirements right away. Energy to Burn also gives you:
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An Energy Quotient quiz to see how you’re doing right now
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Information on how to determine, reach, and maintain your best body weight
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The lowdown on supplements and energy bars
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A look at professional athletes’ kitchens—and the foods they can’t live without
User Ratings and Reviews
5 Stars Smart, simply stated and packed with helpful tips.
This is not one of those shiny covered books with big promises and confusing data. Nor do you have to eliminate your favorite snacks or an entire food group. It’s a book of guidelines and methodologies supported by research and written by qualified specialists in sports nutrition. And it’s an interesting read. Thanks for sharing with us you smart ladies.
4 Stars Annoying but helpful
This book has a lot of good information and is presented in a very clear and concise manner. It is worth reading. However, at times the book feels like an advertisement for PowerBar products. The authors also had the worst editors ever proofreading their book. If misspellings, poor grammar, and calculation errors in books really bother you I would recommend trying other material. There has to be close to an error per page. I’m exaggerating, but probably not by much.
5 Stars Love jenna bell!
This book is fabulous with lots of great info and recipes. I have heard jenna speak many times and have loved her lecture every time! I will share this find with all my athletes and clients. Thanks for the great book Julie and Jenna.
5 Stars buy it!
Just as the subtitle suggests - this book really is a comprehensive guide to properly fueling training and competition! It lays out the basics of eating well and brings it to life with tips from professional athletes, an easy to follow meal plan, recipes and shopping lists. It helps to know that the authors are not only registered dietitians but serious athletes that have had to figure out how to fuel their own training. This book is super helpful for me as a dietitian working with groups and fielding sports nutrition questions and personally as a casual athlete. I can’t wait to try out some of the recipes. Buy it!
5 Stars THE sports nutrition must-have
I’m a Registered Dietitian who sees clients for sports nutrition, training, and competitive athletic events. Reading Energy to Burn helps them overcome barriers and meet their training targets. A must read.
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