Aims at maximizing performance in a range of endurance sports. The authors show why the typical athletic diet is detrimental to recovery, performance, and healt... » 

Aims at maximizing performance in a range of endurance sports. The authors show why the typical athletic diet is detrimental to recovery, performance, and health; how the glycemic load and acid-base balance impedes performance; and why consumption of starches and simple sugars are only beneficial in the immediate post-exercise period. «