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The Endurance Diet

Discover the 5 Core Habits of the World's Greatest Athletes to Look, Feel, and Perform Better
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Sports nutritionist Matt Fitzgerald distils nearly two decades of research on the diets of elite endurance athletes into five essential eating habits. The Endurance Diet challenges popular diet myths and shares strategies such as eating diverse foods, prioritising quality carbohydrates, consuming enough fuel, and tailoring nutrition to individual needs. Whether aiming to lose weight, compete at your best, or adopt a healthier lifestyle, this plan provides practical guidance to maximise exercise benefits and overall health.
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This book is ideal for endurance athletes, fitness enthusiasts, and anyone seeking a science-backed dietary approach to enhance performance, lose weight, or improve overall health.

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The Endurance Diet

The Racing Weight and New Rules of Marathon and Half Marathon Nutrition author's first diet book, based on the universal habits of elite endurance athletes: advice on everything from how (and how much) to eat, sample food plans, delicious recipes, and science-based research.

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Sports Nutritionist Matt Fitzgerald has spent nearly twenty years studying the diets of top professional endurance athletes, who are among the fittest and healthiest people in the world. As a result, he has identified five core habits, most of which are contrary to what popular diets advise, that are essential to maximising workout benefits.

The Endurance Diet shares key strategies for optimal health and performance: eat everything, eat quality, eat carbohydrate, eat enough, and eat individually. Whether you want to lose weight, win a race, or look a little more like an elite athlete, this plan is for you.

"I am always amazed at how much I learn from Matt Fitzgerald's books." β€” Shalane Flanagan, Olympic bronze medallist

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Reviews highlight this book as informative and entertaining, with a fresh approach to sports nutrition. Booklist calls it "informative, entertaining, and unconventional," while Bicycling compares it to "The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People for the cycling set." Competitor praises its science-based advice for improving body composition, workout effectiveness, and recovery.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780738218977

Publisher: Hachette Books

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 27 December 2016

Country: United States

Imprint: Da Capo Lifelong

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 20.0mm

Width: 153.0mm

Height: 229.0mm

Weight: 320g

Pages: 296

About the Author

Matt Fitzgerald is an endurance sports writer, coach, and nutritionist. He is a coach and spokesperson for PEAR Sports and former senior editor at Triathlete and Competitor. Fitzgerald has contributed to Men's Health, Outside, Runner's World, Shape, and other publications. MattFitzgerald.org

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