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The book did not arrive until after he left. It would have cost over $100 to then try to mail it to him in New Zealland which I obviously was not going to do so I bought a book that he will never use.
I have received items faster using regular deliver. The bottom line --- I have no opinion about the book, but the delivery service was horrible.
I paid for the fastest form of Federal Express delivery because my son needed it for a class that he was taking in New Zealand. Instead it arrived the day after he left.
I found this very disappointing. He was leaving in a week.
I would have thought that the book would have arrived on time.
Clark first goes through each of the food groups and goes over what quantities and types we should be aiming for in each. She also spends a lot of time looking at eating disorders, which I did not find quite a useful. This is a great book for introducing you to overall nutrition concepts - even for those who are not focused on sports nutrition. Throughout the book she debunks various fad diets. The final section of the book goes over numerous recipes. One of my goals is to get a better understanding of how to eat right for my running and I used this book to get started.Clark sites study after study to support her overall thesis and presents a very well support thesis. The major points that I got from this book were: (1) eat the right combination of nutrients by aiming for 3 of the 5 food groups at each meal and (2) the key to loosing or controlling weights in calories - not carb-protein ratios.
I feel so much more educated in nutrition than I ever was before. I was a pretty picky eater until I read this book. After understanding the importance of so many nutrients (and where to find them), I changed my eating habits and exposed myself to several new foods that I now love.
I also recommend for anyone curious about nutrition from the casual exerciser to seasoned athlete. Very informative and easy to understand. A MUST read for nutritionists, dietitions, and personal trainers.
It also helps those who might have problems concerning their heart, blood sugar, blood pressure et al. You need not be an athlete or exercise regularly to benefit from Miss Clark's advice. I've lost my craving for sugar and salt. This is a common sense approach to weight loss and just feeling better. The only way I've ever lost weight is to eat low fat.
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