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Macrobolic Nutrition

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Goes through all the basics of nutrition without any wacky diets.

Pretty straightforward guide:
-split your meals
-high protein
-low glycemic carbs
-healthy fats
-supplementation
-simple recipes

I've been working out for 12 years and agree with 99% of the info presented in this concise book. It's the standard bodybuilding diet. I like how he incorporates EFA and other heart healthy fats like olive oil and nuts. I remember 10 years ago when ALL fats were an evil thing :) He also talks about the muscle building process and how nutrition factors in which tells you WHY you should be eating certain foods. Anyway, perfect for beginners unsure of what to eat.

My only complaint is that the author uses the book to push his mediocre supplement line which I don't fault him for since he owns MHP. There are better/cheaper protein & creatine supplements on the market.

This book is designed for mega body builders who want advice on taking lots of supplements in order to bulk up and obtain the type of physique shown on the cover. It is not very good at explaining how to get maximum nutritional value from food in order to more efficiently burn fat, which is what I was hoping for.

In the midst of the low-carb era and post low fat era, this book makes the general public think in a new light. I used this book with great success in how to nourish my own body. It has kept me strong, energetic, and definately a lot more muscular.

The book isn't meant for just those of a body building mentality. Anyone who wants to make a life change is required to do many similar steps in this book as would a professional body builder. Meal planning, nutrient ratios, exchange lists, weight training, supplements... it's all part of planning to succeed in a plan to gain muscle and lose fat. All successful diet/exercise plans are based on the priniciple of muscle gain and fat loss. Admittedly the photos of athletes in there are those who most likely take steroids and perhaps some of their words don't apply to you... you can still go the website and see real people who use this program successfully without the use of steroids.

This book was published by the creator of the company MHP which is a supplement company. The products they make are specifically tailored to this program and those who are seeking the edge in gaining mass and losing fat. So it comes as no surprise that the supplements suggested are made by the company. It's really hard to find others with the same benefits and nutrient ratios.
For one month's worth of the products that are minimally needed is around $130 from the lowest discounter. This include Multiple Vitamin, Pre-workout booster, protein, and weight gainer. Not bad considering that it will take the place of about three meals a day. However for optimal usage (The book being published before their new products were made) you'd have to spend $430. This includes fat burner, both anabolic agents, Glutamine, more protein, weight gainer, Multi vitamin, joint soother, GH secretion helper, and pre-workout booster.
A tip from me is that if you're just starting go with the vitamin, protein, and weight gainer first. Then add others as your goals become apparent.

Enough about supplements. Overall this book is a good introduction to those who have never done serious weight lifting or dieting before. It also provides a few good bits of information to those who are experienced. However, this program is not for the casual lifter nor the person who is not serious about looking and feeling better. The diet is not for the carb phobic or fat phobic. It takes intensive planning and calculation to do this diet right. You don't need to be a body builder to eat and train to gain muscle. In fact, trust me... unless you're REALLY genetically gifted you're never going to look like one (male or female with or without steroids). So train hard, eat right, and read up. If you succeed with this book and it's your cup of tea then power to you. Building muscle isn't easy but this book definately takes some of the mystery out of it.

This book is an excellent resource for anyone who wants to learn more about how important the types of food we eat are when trying to sculpt a lean and muscular physique. It comes complete with Glycemic indexes, nutrient breakdowns, and caloric intake charts for people over/under 15%bodyfat, active/sedentary, breakfast,lunch and dinner meal plans. The best part about the diet is that it doesn't restrict anything. Without giving away everything the nutrient breakdown goes 45/35/20- carbs,protein,fat. The book gives detailed descriptions of when the best time is to take in your nutrients, and supplement recomendations. Given that Dente runs his own supplement company that isn't surprising, but the advice is solid and from what I've heard his MHP product line is top notch. As a personal trainer I have been recommending this diet to my clients, (but actually getting them to follow through is a different story). Try it for yourself and you won't be disappointed.

I have been weighlifting for awhile and believe that proper training and nutrition go hand and hand. I am a nutrition major and agree with the information he has regarding the protein/carb/ fat ratio to make quality gains. The only thing I dont like in the book is that he pushes his supplements but then again we cant knock him he does own the supplement company and has to make his money. Overall great book.

I have been interested in Bodybuilding for 6 years. If you like new information and love to try new things to keep the game exciting, you should read this book.
It also gives good guidelines on how to calculate all your cal needs before calculating your new metabolic diet.
Enjoy,
Vince

This book is largely Dent's take on the Macro Nutrient ratios i.e. how much of our food intake should be Carbohydrates, Protein and Fat. In Macrobolic Nutrition these ratio's are 45% Carbs, 35% Protein, and 20% Fat.

Dent's summary of the Macro Nutrients is excellent. All 3 are explained in a way that blends common knowledge with researched science. The explaination of proteins and the role of Amino Acids is excellent and well worth the read. Furthermore Dent identifies sources of these Macro Nurtients and what you can expect to get out of them.

If you're new to BodyBuilding diets the book is a great place to start, and even if you're not it still contains information worth knowing.

The only minor disappointment in this book was towards the end when Dent begins to plug his own supplement line but this is to be expected given that Dent owns a supplement company, and most of the supplements hes plugging are standard bodybuilding supplements.

This book is specifically about the diet required for building muscle whilst controlling fat, its about gaining lean mass nothing else, and it does that well by sticking to the point and not romanticizing the reader with pictures of muscle as seems to be the norm with most muscle publications.

Well written, interesting and informative. Knowlege about bodybuilding nutrition changes everyday and this is an older book.

Decent book. By far the best book on nutrition in my library would have to be Nutrient Timing that I got right here on amazon. If you're going to by this book make sure you own Nutrient Timing first, once you own that book you probably won't need any other nutrition book. Just my two cents.

I enjoyed the first part of the book, some useful information, mostly a rehash of the typical bodybuilders' diet, but explained well, and with some science to support it. Some of the studies quoted are getting rather dated, but, in the authors' defence, perhaps there hasn't been an updated study recently.

The last few chapters are just outright shilling of the authors' products, with explainations as to why they are the best out there. This makes me feel like the entire book is just a sales pitch, and discredits some of the earlier information to some degree. I'd rather read something with an unbiased view. Overall, I wasn't pleased with the feel of the entire book being a "soft sell" sales attempt.