Coach Katrina Burton commented that much “garbage” nutrition information is circulated. Check her comment on this post, too.
She recommends these books:
Enter The Zone – by Barry Sears
Mastering the Zone – by Barry Sears
Toxic Fat – by Barry Sears
The Paleo Diet – by Loren Cordain
The Paleo Diet for Athletes – by Loren Cordain
Barry Sears is Ph.D. biochemist who has popularized the Zone diet:
The diet centers on a “40:30:30” ratio of calories obtained daily from carbohydrates, proteins, and fats, respectively.
Sears describes a Zone meal as follows: “Eat as much protein as the palm of your hand, as much nonstarchy raw vegetables as you can stand for the vitamins, enough carbohydrates to maintain mental clarity because the brain runs on glucose, and enough monounsaturated oils to keep feelings of hunger away.”
Amazon – The Zone
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