The Powerfood Nutrition Plan The Guy's Guide to Getting Stronger, Leaner, Smarter, Healthier, Better Looking, Better Sex--with Food!

by Kleiner, Susan; O'Connell, Jeff

• ISBN13: 9781594862359
• ISBN10: 1594862354
• eBook ISBN(s): 9781609616731
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2006-05-30
• Publisher: Rodale Books
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Summary

This straightforward guide by well-known sports nutritionist Susan M. Kleiner shows men of all ages how to use food to improve every aspect of their lives. Kleiner whips up a recipe for success that works for everyone from seasoned athletes to fast-food junkies. Readers will find: pages of flavorful, varied mealsbreakfast, lunch, dinner, and snack menus for every guy, whether hes diabetic, athletic, overweight, or heart-health conscious practical and proven tips on supplements cutting-edge information on the latest nutrition science, including life-extending foods, dangerous trans fats, and important antioxidants With menus for weight loss, muscle gain, extra energy, and vitality, The PowerFood Nutrition Plan is for everyone who recognizes that our health and well-being relies on the food we eat. Readers will discover that even small dietary changes can have a big impact.

Author Biography

SUSAN M. KLEINER, PHD, RD, FACN, CNS, is a noted sports nutritionist and head of the consulting company High Performance Nutrition. She has counseled elite athletes in all sports and has worked with the Seattle Supersonics and the nutrition superstore GNC. The author of five books, including Power Eating, considered the most complete how-to sports-nutrition guide for athletes and trainers, she lives in Mercer Island, Washington.

JEFF O’CONNELL is senior writer for Muscle & Fitness and a contributor to Men’s Fitness, Flex, and other magazines.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	ix
Introduction	xi
You, Only Better	1	(21)
Food, Mood, and Brain Power	22	(59)
Food and Weight Loss	81	(59)
Food and Muscle Gain	140	(46)
Food and Athletic Performance	186	(42)
Food and Daily Health	228	(34)
Food and Longevity	262	(56)
Food and Sex	318	(20)
Food and Appearance	338	(21)
The Full-Power Meal Plan	359	(41)
Food and Your Future	400	(16)
Appendix	416	(5)
Selected Bibliography	421	(6)
Index	427