Recommend me a nutrition book

cianc

After the recent nutrition talk in AK in Ashtown I realised that I'm woefully ignorant about nutrition for running. Both practice, and theory.
I'd like to get a book to correct this. So far, I like the sound of "Sports Nutrition for Endurance Athletes" - http://www.amazon.com/Sports-Nutrition-Endurance-Athletes-3rd/dp/1934030821.
Reviews are generally good, and the negative reviews make me like it more (it focuses too much on the basics, doesn't talk about the latest fads cutting edge theories, has too much science etc.)
Other opinions?

rom

Looking forward to this one myself http://www.kalahari.com/Books/The-Real-Meal-Revolution_p_47824635#pdp_more_info

RacoonQueen

This is enough for me to say no, particularly the part in bold. I'd say the Noakes book would be a lot better.

I wanted to like this book. But it is very old-style nutrition.

You get to read about the macronutrients (protein, carbs, fats) ad nauseum. But there is very little attention given to the importance of eating whole foods.

The author is a fan of packaged sports products, such as bars and gels. After all, If They Offer The Right Proportion of Proteins, Carbs, and Fats, What Could Be Bad About Them?

BeepBeep67

Don't over complicate it.
Plan ahead, eat what's in season, get a balance of carbs, protein and fats, refuel quickly after hard sessions and long runs and allow yourself a treat (if you've earned it).

Enduro

Thanks for that ROM, that Noakes book looks very interesting indeed. Just like RQ, I wouldn't touch the other book with a bargepole.

OP, there is plenty of info out on the web that is worth going through, both on Nutrtion in general (I particularly like this site for its emphasis on good scientific method, and references to the good research in every article), and sports nutrition.

My own opinion, based on my own experiences, is that the old school nutrtionsists with their emphasis on carbs are utterly wrong, and the newer Paleo/LCHF/ Natural foods brigade are spot on.

sconhome

Recently picked up this:
http://www.bookdepository.com/Paleo-Diet-for-Athletes-Loren-Cord/9781609619176
for some background reading, idea being while I probably won't go full paleo I do have a mainly protein based diet with mostly carbs coming from vegetables. I've cut as much processed food, pretty much all bread and past from my diet sp tending towards that basic type of diet.



Scott Jurek - 'Eat & Run' while not necessarily a nutrition book also gives some ideas for diet and receipes with a vegan twist.

lway

I see Racing Weight by Matt Fitzgerald get a few good reviews and mentions, not read it myself but it's on my shopping list, hopefully this weekend.

Anyone read it?

hypersonic

lway wrote: »

I see Racing Weight by Matt Fitzgerald get a few good reviews and mentions, not read it myself but it's on my shopping list, hopefully this weekend.

Anyone read it?

yes I have! boring and repetitive, he does make some excellent points along the way. more of a self coaching manual to get you to your optimum weight than a nutrition book. he does not go into great detail on individual nutrients. it is refreshing not low carb, yay!

drquirky

hypersonic wrote: »

it is refreshing not low carb, yay!

No serious running book/diet would be "low carb"

Enduro

drquirky wrote: »

No serious running book/diet would be "low carb"

So Dr. Tim Noakes doesn't write serios running books then. Interesting :rolleyes:

RacoonQueen

drquirky wrote: »

No serious running book/diet would be "low carb"

Why not?

drquirky

RacoonQueen wrote: »

Why not?

Ok I will answer that question with a question- Name me one serious/ successful distance runner (talking international elite here and no ultra doesn't count) who uses a low carb diet.

hypersonic

RacoonQueen wrote: »

Why not?

Matt fitzgerald's argument is that for elites a high crab diet appears to be better as it allows for higher training intensity for the same perceived effort. so gives you more bang for your training buck. In Matt's book you can't train optimally to get faster and skinner at the same time. so carbs are good for training and not so much for weight loss, which you should have sorted before even trying to improve speed.

tunguska

cianc wrote: »

After the recent nutrition talk in AK in Ashtown I realised that I'm woefully ignorant about nutrition for running. Both practice, and theory.
I'd like to get a book to correct this. So far, I like the sound of "Sports Nutrition for Endurance Athletes" - http://www.amazon.com/Sports-Nutrition-Endurance-Athletes-3rd/dp/1934030821.
Reviews are generally good, and the negative reviews make me like it more (it focuses too much on the basics, doesn't talk about the latest fads cutting edge theories, has too much science etc.)
Other opinions?

I've read quite a few books on sports nutrition and the best one in my opinion is The Thrive diet by Brendan Braizer

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Thrive-Diet-Brendan-Brazier/dp/0143052365/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1381570190&sr=1-1&keywords=the+thrive+diet

hypersonic

tunguska wrote: »

I've read quite a few books on sports nutrition and the best one in my opinion is The Thrive diet by Brendan Braizer

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Thrive-Diet-Brendan-Brazier/dp/0143052365/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1381570190&sr=1-1&keywords=the+thrive+diet

one of the reviews mentions that it is raw vegan, has anybody tried such a diet? and if so how did you find it? are supplements needed? what was your diet like before this diet?

cianc

Thanks all, lots of information to digest here (pun intended, all puns always intended).
I think the standard list of sensitive topics - 'sex, politics, religion' - needs extending to 'nutrition' when runners are involved