The Low Carb Athlete

No More Carb Loading! So you're gearing up for a killer exercise session, or a big event like a marathon or a triathlon, and you want to avoid all the carbo-loading that's so prevalent amongst endurance athletes. You're interested in fueling your body for the combination of ideal health and performance, and you're ready for weight loss, longevity, health, and breaking your sugar addiction. But is that even possible? Can you really escape the pasta binges and gastrointestinal distress that often accompanies an over reliance on sugar? Can you really be a low-carb endurance athlete? Enhanced Performance Without Expensive Supplements Maybe you know it's possible, but did you also know that there are certain supplements no low carb athlete should be training without? You're probably worried that you'll need to shell out big bucks for obscure supplements, right? Pine pollen? Ant protein? Thankfully, you just need some tried and true favorites that have proved the test of time. The number one supplement for low-carb athletes? It's likely to be sitting on your kitchen table right now. And there's another one that 70% of the population is deficient in...don't let that be you, especially when deficiency can lead to fatigue and muscle cramps. Edge Out the Competition with Superior Nutrition As an Ironman triathlete who eats low-carb, author Ben Greenfield walks his talk. He's developed a detailed system that will put you nutritionally ahead of 99% of your competitors. From training days, to race week, to the day of the race itself, you'll learn exactly what you need to be eating and when for best performance and best health. The Low Carb Athlete is the go-to resource for low carb athletes and those wishing to switch up their diet protocol from the old school carb-based diets of yesterday.

It's time to re-invent your body, health and athletic performance. We've been brainwashed into believing that endurance athletes need carbohydrates in order to perform optimally, but nothing could be further from the truth. In this book you'll find out why you don't need as many carbohydrates as you think, and what you can do about it. Contents include: - Why Choose Low Carbohydrate? - Answering Objections to a Low Carb Diet - Diet Explanation & Overview - Easy-To-Use Grocery Shopping List - Meal Plan for Regular Training Days - Meal Plan for Heavy Training Days - How to Fuel During Long Workouts - Full Race Week Meal Plan - Race Day Fueling - And Several Tasty Recipes! Get a breakthrough in performance, fat loss and health with a book that defies traditional sports nutrition madness!

Re-Invent Your Body, Health & PerformanceWe've been brainwashed into believing that endurance athletes need carbohydrate in order to perform optimally.But nothing could be further from the truth.In this book, by triathlon coach, health blogger & sports nutritionist Ben Greenfield of BenGreenfieldFitness.com, you'll find out why you don't need as many carbohydrates as you think, and what you can do about it. Contents include: -Why Choose Low Carbohydrate?-Answering Objections to A Low Carb Diet-Diet Explanation & Overview-Easy-To-Use Grocery Shopping List; -Meal Plan for Regular Training Days-Meal Plan For Heavy Training Days-How to Fuel During Long Workouts-Full Race Week Meal Plan-Race Day Fueling-And Many Tasty Recipes!Get a breakthrough in performance, fat loss and health with a book that defies traditional sports nutrition madness!

Adapts the author's nutritional program to the needs of athletes in a diet based on natural selection and evolution that promotes weight loss, normalizes blood cholesterol, increases energy levels, and enhances overall fitness.

Do you want to know how to properly fuel your exercise performance with a LOW CARB Diet! Want to start a Low Carb Diet but think your athletic performance will suffer. Don't want to read through a 300-page book full of scientific terms and charts! Are you tired of reading through endless blogs and forums for good advice! Look no further this guide will explain everything about becoming a successful Low Carb Athlete in a SHORT and EFFECTIVE way! In Low Carb for Athletes: A Simple Guide for Peak Performance you will learn: - How to properly do a Low Carb Diet (ketogenic diet) - How to become TRULY fat Adapted - How Marco nutrients can be manipulated to make you a beast on the mats, field or gym! - How Nutrient timing and partitioning can benefit you - The Differences in nutrient requirements between power and endurance athletes - Fat loss secrets - Gaining Muscle quickly and effectively - Pre-Competition nutrition done right! - 5 of the most mouth-watering Low Carb recipes that are JET FUEL for the body! - My 7+ experience as an athlete, Low-Carb dieter and scientist.↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ If you are ready... Scroll up, grab this book, and take the first steps to improving your health and being the best athlete you can be!

Presents training principles for the multisport mountain athlete who regularly participates in a mix of distance running, ski mountaineering, and other endurance sports that require optimum fitness and customized strength

The Low-Carb Companion US Edition is the life-changing nutrition book you must read. Whether you are the person concerned about your weight or state of health or you are a health practitioner in the business of optimising health advice or you're the fitness professional seeking effective evidence-based information on diet, weight-loss, health and athletic performance. The Low-Carb Companion US Edition is a concise, fact-filled expose on eating your way to sustainable weight-loss, the reversal of diabetes, the dramatic reduction in risks of heart disease, cancer and Alzheimer's. It is your handbook to life-long health, your kitchen guide to feeding a healthy family, your information source for utilising higher fat nutrition strategies to fuel sport and exercise performance. Is it not time that you begin to truly understand your body, to learn exactly why you are overweight and to know how these factors can negatively impact your overall health. It's time that you realign your nutritional health with your metabolic health in order to enjoy healthy weight loss, boosted energy levels, glowing vitality and a happier, slimmer you. The Low-Carb Companion US Edition is written by Sports and Lifestyle Medicine Physician, Dr Austin Jeans, with an inspirational foreword by world-renowned South African nutrition expert and A1 scientist, Professor Tim Noakes. It shows you that the secret to losing 20, 50 or even 100 pounds and keeping it off is really quite simple: cut the processed carbs and sugar and return to eating real foods including healthy fats. You don't need to be counting calories nor measuring out food portions as long as you're eating the right things! You can eat when you're hungry and enjoy your food, all whilst watching weight disappear and health re-appear. The Low-Carb Companion US Edition is your guide on a personal journey of weight loss and lifestyle change. Each chapter concisely defines and explains the evolving science behind low-carb healthy-fat nutrition in a comprehensive, yet simple, way and outlines practical eating strategies for successful weight loss, disease reversal and performance. Key features of the book include self-assessment tools to determine your state of nutrition and health, an extensive glossary to explain the terminology used, an informative question-and-answer section, over 130 scientific references and more than 200 recipes to get you started. The Low-Carb Companion US Edition will show you the way and keep you going on your 'new life' journey to good health. Are you ready for your cravings to cease, the mirror to flatter, clothes fitting well and the scale saying great things back to you - are you ready for a life-changing experience? Just like patients Jean T., who lost 90 pounds to walk down the aisle in a pencil-thin wedding dress, a slim ecstatic bride; Mike S., who lost 60 pounds and stood tall and slim at the altar on his wedding day, a new man for his new wife; and Bill A., a headmaster who lost 75 pounds and inspired an entire school community with his commitment to action. Your journey starts with a copy of The Low-Carb Companion US Edition. Download the e-book version, or order a crisp hardcopy so you can have guidance and knowledge at your fingertips every day. As a beacon of measured success, you can be the example of what sound, real-food based, healthy nutrition can achieve. Whilst you're at it, buy your doctor a copy, too!