Sports Nutrition: The Awful Truth [Paperback]

Mark A. Baugh (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 1, 2000

This book is for athletes (and others interested in building a strong, beautiful body) who are tired of reading conflicting information about nutrition and supplements. They are weary of self-proclaimed nutritionists, overzealous "health food" salesmen, and sports nutrition advertising hype that tells them what they need to consume to perform their best. Parents of young athletes also want to know the scientific skinny on those popular, expensive (and sometimes dangerous) sports nutrition supplements. Are they necessary?

Sports Nutrition: The Awful Truth offers the scientific facts about how an athletes body really uses food. Readers will learn what they need to know about Sports Nutrition, including in-depth information about

Protein -- Vitamins -- Minerals -- Water

They will understand the tremendously important concepts of Exercise Physiology that will help the athlete

Increase Performance Build Endurance, Strength, and Muscle Gain or Lose Weight Fight the Aging Process Eat Intelligently

Readers will learn what athletes need to know about expensive (and sometimes dangerous) sports nutrition supplements:

Pyruvate-- Yohimbe-- Steroids-- DHEA-- Androstenedione-- Anabolic Steroids-- Conjugated Linoleic Acid-- Vanadyl Sulfate-- Carnitine-- Taurine-- HMB-- GHB-- Glutamine-- Glucosamine-- 5-HTP-- Creatine Monohydrate.

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About the Author

Dr. Mark Baugh received his undergraduate training at San Jose State University, where he earned his BA degree in Biological Science with a concentration in Cell Physiology, and minor in Chemistry. He took 10 units in Nutrition Science as a postgraduate, also at SJSU, and received his Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) degree in Clinical Pharmacy at the University of the Pacific. As part of his Pharmacy training, he has had hospital clinical courses in Internal Medicine and Infectious Diseases.

Dr. Baugh has spent almost 18 years in the laboratory, working in pharmaceutical and environmental chemistry R&D and testing. He has also authored a number of articles and given scientific seminars about the corrosive atmosphere of planet Earth due to its abundance of free oxygen. In his articles Dr. Baugh has shown both colleagues and students, worldwide, the amazing relationship between evolutionary biology and certain vitamins and minerals in detoxifying oxygen for our survival, as well as how oxygen is used by the body as a weapon against foreign invaders like bacteria and viruses. His interest in nutrition actually began about the same time he started working in the laboratory, 1972. It was at this time that Dr. Baugh started paying attention to what he overheard layman saying about nutrition at supermarkets, health food stores, and at the gym. Much of what the public thinks they know about nutrition, he says, comes from books and articles written by authors without authentic scientific credentials. Almost all he hears people talk about is nutrition nonsense. He wrote this book to teach the public the truth about nutrition and how chronic exercise can keep you healthy and looking great at any age.

Dr. Baugh started working out seriously over 20 years ago and, though now 53, his body never looked better (although his face has). He lives what he says in this book every day. Together with his academic background, he is in an excellent position to discuss nutrition in relation to sports.

Dr. Baugh is currently working on his next book, Sports Nutrition: The Good News, and several other projects.

Product Details

• Paperback: 174 pages
• Publisher: Rainbow Books (February 1, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1568250428
• ISBN-13: 978-1568250427
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.5 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,741,744 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A timely, good-sense book, April 8, 2000

By 

D. MELVIN "HEALTH-MINDED GUY" (SAN FRANCISCO, CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Sports Nutrition: The Awful Truth (Paperback)

It's about time someone exposed the "Awful Truth" about so many over-the-counter potions and preparations that do so little good, if any, in helping to build strong bodies in men and women. Dr. Baugh's book "Sports Nutrition: The Awful Truth" blasts the assumption that just by ingesting certain special concoctions that are readily available in some health-food stores, one can build up the body so it can run faster, lift heavier weight, or grow muscle more easily. According to the biography on the book cover, Dr. Baugh is a credible, highly-educated, expert on nutrition, and is a Clinical Pharmacist, with training and experience in biological science, cell physiology, chemistry, and nutrition science. He maintains that simply getting proper nutrition in your diet, plus vigorous exercise, is the secret to building a really fit body, and at a much lower cost than taking high-priced, overly-touted, preparations that have little or no benefit. Dr Baugh describes how the vitamins and minerals really work in the body, and that metabolism gets elevated after 20 minutes of continuous exercise, and remains elevated long after exercise stops. The photograph of Dr. Baugh's 50+ year-old really-great body, shown on the back cover of this book, remarkably testifies to the fact that the regimin of good nutrition and proper exercise has worked for him to produce fantastic results. I highly recommend this amazing, good-sense, perhaps controversial book.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A book for everyone!, January 20, 2001

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"obie551" (Scottsdale, Az United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Sports Nutrition: The Awful Truth (Paperback)

A wonderful and extensive collection, on a wealth of topics relating to personal nutrition, and fitness. What I liked most about this book, is the wonderful layout, it has diagrams, pictures, boarders, and so much more! Dr. Baugh has obviously done extensive research into sports nutrition, and this is a book EVERYONE should have. There is nothing being sold, no off the wall ideas, Its just a book of information that can help even the most seasoned body builder.

A Wonderful book, superbly written, and easy to understand.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Really interesting information on diet and other nutritional, January 12, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Sports Nutrition: The Awful Truth (Paperback)

I have enjoyed readind this book, It has really offered me more information on how important it is to maintain a healthy diet.And to keep in shape, Well recommended