The Paleo Diet for Athletes: A Nutritional Formula for Peak Athletic Performance by Loren Cordain, Joe Friel Summary and Reviews
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Book Reviews of The Paleo Diet for Athletes: A Nutritional Formula for Peak Athletic Performance
Book Review: Joe Friel good Book - not so much
Summary: 2 Stars
I respect Joe Friel, but this is a text heavy, dense tome - not nearly as practical as it needs to be for any reasonably experienced athlete. KISS.Book Review: Very interesting
Summary: 4 Stars
I really enjoyed this book. Its actually 2 books kind of throw together -- one by the paleo author, and one by Joe Friel. Although I have not been a big fan of Friel's writing style in his other books, he actually does a great job of explaining the nutritional pre- and post-phases for athletes. This alone is worth the price of the book.
As far as the paleo specific stuff, it was very interesting. However, realistically speaking, this diet is impossible to follow in this day and age, unless you don't have a job and have nothing better to do but stay home all day and prepare your food. Additionally, the food just doesn't sound good. Any diet that has crappy, bland food is a recipe for cheating and failure in this day and age.
I think the science of the paleo diet is questionable. I'm not a scientist, nor a dietician, but hasn't the obesity problem in the world really only come about over the last 50-60 years due primarily to processed foods? Blaming the obesity problem on agriculture and domesticated animals is a stretch because they have existed for thousands of years with no obesity problems.
Interesting information -- this is why I gave it a four star.
Book Review: Helpful read for endurance athletes
Summary: 4 Stars
I thought this book was very helpful and believeful and I started out as a total skeptic. I think think these principles are sound, although I find them hard to follow. This book is very easy to understand, even for a lay person and many sports 'self help' books aren't. I find that this book gives enough scientific evidence that makes it good, but not so much that its boring or hard to understand. Definitely a must-have for endurance athletes' reference collection.Book Review: different diets
Summary: 2 Stars
I didn't think this book was an easy read. I think many other diet books flow better. I can't imagine eating salmon for breakfast every day!Book Review: Useful information for low-carb endurance athletes
Summary: 4 Stars
I have followed a low-carb diet for about 3 years now, and in the last year have gradually become an avid runner. I was looking for info on how to add carbs into my diet to support my running, and this book has specific, useful info on that topic. I do not agree with all of his dietary advice in general (for general info on low-carb diets I would recommend that you read a variety of books to gather well-rounded advice on this diet, as each author contributes a different piece of the puzzle), however I do highly recommend this book for anyone who is looking for advice on how to properly integrate diet and sports, or who is suffering some sort of chronic problem during high-intensity athletic training - this book may straighten your problem out, even if you don't currently see it as related to your diet. This book is a valuable and much-needed addition on the topic of nutrition and sport.