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I read this book in order to find some healthy vegetarian recipes to support building muscle. And I did find recipes that seem appropriate for my purposes. The first batch of nut/fruit bars that my husband made didn't turn out quite right (probably due to cook error), but they are still edible and convenient for post-workout snacks. I'm looking forward to trying some of the sport drinks, smoothies, pancakes, and recovery pudding. Some of the ingredients seem pricier than necessary/unnecessary/strange to me: for example, agave nectar, which, from what I've read, is over-hyped. I'll probably substitute cocoa powder for carob powder in many of these recipes. I'm not terribly thrilled with the hemp protein powder, either, but this is probably just a personal quirk: I'm trying to eat a mainly whole-foods diet these days. It does seem to be difficult to achieve what's commonly considered adequate protein for building muscle without some kind of protein powder or meat, however, so I guess I can't be too critical of the hemp. The non-recipe part of the book, where Brazier describes his diet, is interesting, but wasn't terribly useful to me because the main evidence for his diet seems to be his personal experience--and his personal experience seems to be so different from that of many other athletes. It does provide some ideas which may be worth experimenting with, however.
This book has a lot of good tips for endurance athletes. Unless you are a complete die hard (I am not) it is hard to follow for an extended period of time. I took from it what made the most since to incorporate into my lifestyle.
I like it but I'm concerned by the lack of footnotes. I'd like to know where he's getting the information from. Also, I'm a bit concerned by statements such as "oats contain gluten" when they are simply not true. Oats are often contaminated by gluten, being processed in the same facilities, but they do not themselves contain gluten. I also wonder about his anti-vitamin supplement stance. He contends that they cause the body to be acidic, a state that lends to illness. I can understand why nutrients are not ideal in pill form, but I wonder about being able to get all you need from food alone these days. I could see it either way. All that being said, I'm not even half way done the book and I like it so far. I've definitely learned some new ideas. It's easy for me to be picky as I'm already following a diet that is very close to what he's suggesting. Overall, I think the book has the right idea. **Ok, I'm done reading and I was pretty damn impressed. I'd recommend it.
This book has been incredibly useful to me. I don't think of it as a diet as much as a healthy eating manual. The majority of the recipes have been delicious. There've been a few failures but that could be due to my error for sure. I'm not following the meal plan but a couple of times a week I'll make recipes from the menu. I always feel like I'm doing my body a favor while preparing them and after eating them. I also just learned a lot about nutrition from spending time reading the book. It's not one to just sit down and read straight though - more of a reference I'd say!
Love this book and use it A LOT when I am training. The energy and recovery recipes are great in this book. The day to day stuff doesn't really do it for me though. The book has great background info as well.
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