Nutrition and Athletic Performance [Paperback]

Douglas N. Graham (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 4, 2008

Whether you are a seasoned athlete or just getting started with a fitness program, Nutrition and Athletic Performance is your guide to success. Discover what athletes from every sport around the world have been using to set personal bests. Learn what to eat before, during and after activity to yield the best performance. And discover how to attain freedom from costly supplements. Gain better recovery times from activities. And finally learn the truth about carbs, fats, and proteins.

Product Details

• Paperback: 138 pages
• Publisher: Food 'n' Sport Press; 2nd edition (December 4, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1893831086
• ISBN-13: 978-1893831087
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 5.9 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #126,153 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Check it out!, February 10, 2010

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I've been using Dr Graham's 80/10/10 diet for over 2 years. It has dramatically improved my health and helped make me feel 20 again-instead of 49. All of his books have been money and time well spent.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars every person can gain health from ideas in this book, December 12, 2009

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Dr. Douglas N. Graham's ideas make total sense and really work! Clear mind, happy mood, boundless energy, high performance come from eating/living in this sensible simple way. Each of his books is a great contribution to human health! "The 80/10/10 Diet" and "Grain Damage" too are great books of his. Many people's lives have changed amazingly from these ways of living well. See [...]

9 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Your body will love you, December 9, 2009

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This book is not just for serious athletes, although it will help them tremendously. It is about living a long-term healthy lifestyle that includes a lot of physical activity.

When I follow Graham's nutrition plan, I wake up in the morning and feel like doing pull-ups; I just have to use my muscles. Going to yoga is blissful, and I've started running just because it feels good.

Graham doesn't just tell you what to do, he talks about why he makes a recommendation. For me, this makes it a lot easier to incorporate his advice in my day-to-day life.

A brilliant book, highly recommended.

Update: I think that this diet is great on a short-term basis, but doesn't work for the long run. On a short-term basis, it eliminates almost all of the typical Western food that causes food intolerance, so will likely have you feeling much better. It also provides a lot of good nutrition, because there aren't any wasted calories.

On the downside, you are likely to be deficient in zinc, iodine, sodium, and B12, and you won't get enough omega-3/omega-6 fats to stay healthy. The other major issue is the very high levels of fructose, which over time cause uric acid levels to climb and leads to leptin/insulin resistance and can lead to non-alcoholic liver disease.

I enjoyed my time on this immensely, but am currently eating a very traditional diet, in the sense that everything I eat would be recognized as food by someone living 5,000 years ago. And I feel great, without any insulin/leptin resistance.