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Eat Smart, Play Hard: Customized Food Plans for All Your Sports and Fitness Pursuits [Paperback]

Liz Applegate (Author)
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July 6, 2001
Get the Power You Need-- When You Need It!

If you play sports or exercise regularly, you need to eat differently than the average Jane of Joe. You need to fuel up with foods that maximize your effort and minimize your recovery time. You need to know how much to eat and when, which is why you need the cutting-edge advice and programs offered in Eat Smart, Play Hard.

Exciting advances in sports nutrition have made fueling for exercise easier and more fun. Research now shows that many delicious foods-- chocolate and steak, to name just two-- can boost performance as well as fight disease. Expert nutritionist Liz Applegate, Ph.D., tells you exactly what to eat before, during, and after your hard play to achieve the most powerful fitness results possible. You'll also discover:

* The most effective ways to trim fat and build muscle
* 41 natural superfoods that pack the biggest health advantage
* The latest on sports drinks, energy bars, and gels, along with a comparison of brands
* Which popular nutritional supplements work, and which ones don't
* Detailed diet plans tailored to your sport of choice-- cycling, golf, or running

Today, a growing number of active people are exercising for fitness and fun. To get the most out of your workouts, you need the right fuel at the right time. You need Eat Smart, Play Hard.

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Liz Applegate (Power Foods), a nutrition columnist for Runner's World, offers Eat Smart Play Hard: Fueling for Maximum Fitness and Peak Performance to exercisers of all stripes. Following the currently popular (and presumably wiser than the advice of 10 years ago) less-carbs-some-fats tip, Applegate prescribes clear, comprehensive programs that tell when to eat what, depending on the time of day of the work-out. She explains succinctly how mistaken beliefs about nutrition (among nutritionists and lay people) came about, and how "[n]ow, we know about specific foods that promote weight loss because they fill you up without filling you out." Her concentration on healthful weight loss and increased energy will win broad appeal.

Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information, Inc.

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Eat Smart, Play Hard

Get the Power You Need-- When You Need It!

If you play sports or exercise regularly, you need to eat differently than the average Jane of Joe. You need to fuel up with foods that maximize your effort and minimize your recovery time. You need to know how much to eat and when, which is why you need the cutting-edge advice and programs offered in Eat Smart, Play Hard.

Exciting advances in sports nutrition have made fueling for exercise easier and more fun. Research now shows that many delicious foods-- chocolate and steak, to name just two-- can boost performance as well as fight disease. Expert nutritionist Liz Applegate, Ph.D., tells you exactly what to eat before, during, and after your hard play to achieve the most powerful fitness results possible. You'll also discover:

* The most effective ways to trim fat and build muscle
* 41 natural superfoods that pack the biggest health advantage
* The latest on sports drinks, energy bars, and gels, along with a comparison of brands
* Which popular nutritional supplements work, and which ones don't
* Detailed diet plans tailored to your sport of choice-- cycling, golf, or running

Today, a growing number of active people are exercising for fitness and fun. To get the most out of your workouts, you need the right fuel at the right time. You need Eat Smart, Play Hard.

Liz Applegate, Ph.D., is on the faculty in the Nutrition Department at the University of California, Davis. A Fellow of the American College of Sports Medicine, she is a popular lecturer and had been a gues on Good Morning America, CNN, and ESPN. Dr. Applegate is the author of Power Foods and Eat Your Way to a Healthy Heart. She is nutrition editor and columnist for Runner's World magazine and a nutrition consultant for the U.S. Olympic Team.

Product Details

  • Paperback: 256 pages
  • Publisher: Rodale Books (July 6, 2001)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1579543448
  • ISBN-13: 978-1579543440
  • Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.6 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 12.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,071,254 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Eat Smart, Play Hard, August 9, 2001
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Eat Smart, Play Hard is great!!! It's perfect for the weekend warrior or the serious athlete. Dr. Applegate even writes about what to eat for yoga and golf in addition to marathons, bicycling, and weight lifting. There's super recent info on supplements and detailed meal plans for whenever you workout. It's straight-forward, easy to understand, fun, and has tons of great tips. A definite must-read for whatever exercise you do!
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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Great info on supplements!, June 5, 2002
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I thought I already knew every thing there was to know about eating right and exercising--until I read Eat Smart, Play Hard. I was amazed by how much new information and recearch has come out recently, just in the past few years. Applegate does a great job of highlighting the latest, most important eating strategies in an easy-to-read and understand format. I particularly liked her information on supplements. Her tips helped me to improve my running times, as well as my endurance in other sports such as cycling and hiking. This is a must-read.
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11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars Good advice for the super jock, February 22, 2002
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This book, while probably good, is for the person getting 3-4 hours of heavy exercise per day. I found some good hints, but this is not applicable for the average person.
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Afternoon Snack, Daily Value, Play Hard Pyramid, Lunch One, United States, Breakfast One, Breakfast Two, Dinner One, Runner's World
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