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The Cyclist's Food Guide |  | Authors: Nancy Clark, Jenny Hegmann
Publisher: Sports Nutrition Publishers
Category: Book
Buy New: $14.95
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Rating:  9 reviews
Sales Rank: 367014
Media: Paperback
Pages: 192
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.6
Dimensions (in): 8.9 x 6 x 0.5
ISBN: 0971891117
EAN: 9780971891111
ASIN: 0971891117
Publication Date: March 2005
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Product Description
Clark and Hegmann write this book from their passion for teaching both novice and seasoned cyclists how to fuel their bodies to enhance performance. They combine their cycling experience and professional expertise to teach you what, when, and how to eat for good health, high energy, strength, and stamina. Whatever your cycling endeavorsrecreational riding, touring, racing, or randonneuringyoull learn what you need to know for optimal fueling so you can improve your riding, enhance your enjoyment on the bike, and reach your goals.
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 What We All Need to Know! November 9, 2009
Margaret Constantine
This is a clear and concise book about nutrition and cycling. I found her advice supported by professional advice that has helped by bicycle training. The book was very readable and well organized around the topics that I was most interested in pursing. I believe that this book can be a help to all cyclists regardless of their level of fitness. I am recommending this book to all the cyclist that I ride with and know.
 Really quite not very good January 10, 2008
Giles (New England)
1 out of 3 found this review helpful
I had only just opened the package and was browsing the book (it's okay to do that with nonfiction) when I came across an interesting anomaly on page 117: There was no page 117. In fact, the book skipped right from 116 to 133. I took a very close look at the binding of the book, and the pages were all there, wedged closely together in the normal fashion; no pages had been torn out. The pages must have been misnumbered then, right? No, 116 definitely cut off mid-sentence. I searched the book, perhaps 117-132 had been simple misplaced, and not altogether lost? .. Alas, no. I can only assume that this was an error in publishing, and that the book you order would have this too. I imagine that no one else mentioned it before because they hadn't gotten that far in the book before they made their review.
As for the actual content of the book that was there, that can basically be summarized as this: make sure you get a good balance of protein, carbs, and fat -- bike slow for a long time if you want to burn fat, bike HARD and FAST if you want to build muscle. Eat vegetables, the brighter the color, the better. Just read the food pyramid, then increase portions if you are biking a lot and are still hungry. Nothing you don't already know, or couldn't figure out yourself. Oh, and this book is for endurance riders, century riders, and old people, not svelte, strapping, and handsome young 20-something year-old racers.
Go elsewhere for your nutritional advice July 22, 2007
doktoro
10 out of 14 found this review helpful
As a doctor who specializes in nutrition, I bought this book in the hopes of having a good resource for my cycling patients. Unfortunately, this book is not evidence or research-based, and for the most part regurgitates tired, debunked dietary myths.
The problems are too numerous to enumerate here. But a couple of examples are the authors' recommendation of fast-food joints as a source of nutritious meals, and their argument that organic food sources be avoided because they lack the nutritional content of processed foods.
If you are looking for a source of sound sports/cycling nutrition advice, I highly recommend you look elsewhere.
The Cyclist's Food Guide March 31, 2007
James Olmstead (Chico, CA)
The book is comprehensive, thorough and very readable. The information is applicable to every day activities - not strictly cycling. It's worth every penny!
You've got to get this book! May 22, 2006
Dimple (North Carolina)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
"The Cyclist's Food Guide" is alot easier to understand than our new food pyramid! I rode the MS Tour of Tanglewood Century last year and had a wonderful experience. True, this was not a timed event but I felt great before, during and after. Clark's knowledge helped me through that and I'm grateful.
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