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| 1. | AMAZING BOOK! |
| (Saskatoon SK Canada) August 3, 2004 - 5.0/5 stars |
| As someone with insulin issues (Insulin resistance) I have struggled for
the last year to find any information on nutrition that related to me as a
runner. All the info I could find was either geared to marathoners... read full review |
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| 2. | Great New Perspective For Active People |
| (Atlanta, Ga) July 24, 2004 - 5.0/5 stars |
| It's about time someone wrote a new nutrition book for active people. This
book cuts through all the carb confusion to give people who exercise real
information about how much carbohydrate and protein we need,... read full review |
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| 3. | A great resource |
| (Atlanta, Ga) July 5, 2005 - 5.0/5 stars |
| I have a masters degree in Exercise Physiology, and as such, have had
numerous courses and training in exercise nutrition. I found this book to
be incredibly helpful and an all-around great nutritional resource. It
touches... read full review |
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| 4. | Reference for the ages |
| (Portland) July 6, 2005 - 4.0/5 stars |
| Chris Charmichael's periodized approach to nutrition is both revolutionary
and helpful. I, like many others, thought that this book would be geared
toward elite cyclists and not toward an all around recreational athlete
like... read full review |
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| 5. | Speaks Directly To My Lifestyle |
| (Montville, NJ USA) December 24, 2004 - 4.0/5 stars |
| Over the years I have invested in many books on nutrition and fitness, but
this is the first one that truly addresses my situation. I exercise
regularly, but training and working out doesn't rule my life. I am not fat
and... read full review |
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| 6. | A strong recommend for anybody |
| (Plymouth, MN USA) January 5, 2005 - 4.0/5 stars |
| This is the most balanced look at nutrition and exersize I have ever seen.
Contains a critique of low carb diets as a bonus so you can have factual
response to the fad diet.
While geared toward the athlete
there is... read full review |
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| 7. | Not quite 4 star |
| (Plymouth, MN USA) March 6, 2005 - 3.0/5 stars |
| Decent book but not quite 4 star material. The book differs from other
nutritional books in that Carmichael details a food periodization plan. He
suggests periodizing your nutrition along the same lines as periodizing
your... read full review |
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| 8. | 40% Wheat, 60% Chaff |
| (Muncie, IN USA) August 5, 2004 - 3.0/5 stars |
| I've been looking forward to Chris Carmichael's "Food for
Fitness" for some weeks now. I'm a fan of Lance Armstrong, and I'm a
beginner marathon runner myself, so this combination of cycling lore and
nutritional... read full review |
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| 9. | Chris Carmichael's Food for Fitness |
| (Muncie, IN USA) August 10, 2004 - 3.0/5 stars |
| My rule is don't take nutrition advice from a guy that's overweight.
Unfortunately, Chris, and Dr. Phil both fall into that category. |
