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HIGH PERFORMANCE NUTRITION: THE TOTAL EATING PLAN TO MAXIMIZE YOUR WORKOUT By Susan M. Kleiner, PhD, RD, and Maggie Greenwood-Robinson. New York, NY: John Wiley & Sons, Inc: 1996. Softcover. Pp 280. Price $16.95. ISBN 0-471-11520-7
This book provides accurate information interspersed with appealing but unsubstantiated claims. The book covers the range of basic nutrition topics: carbohydrates, proteins, fats, vitamins, minerals, and water. It also includes chapters on supplements, weight control, and special needs with diet plans and charts interspersed throughout. The writing style is personal and chatty, and includes several stories about unnamed athletes whose performance improved when they altered their food patterns. Athletic jargon such as...