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The Myths of Nutrition and Fitness

Written by: Dr. Anthony A. Goodman, The Great Courses
Narrated by: Dr. Anthony A. Goodman
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We all want to live long, healthy, and happy lives. But the path to achieve this - fitness and nutrition - is fraught with popular yet dangerously misleading myths about personal wellness. How do you separate the fact from the fiction? How can you recognize when you're doing your body more harm than good? Scientific knowledge has greatly expanded our understanding of how the human body works, laying many previously held ideas about fitness and nutrition to rest. These six self-contained lectures explore the myths, lies, and half-truths about fitness and nutrition, including myths about foods to fuel your exercise, proper hydration, eating and exercise habits, using vitamins and supplements, eating and exercise disorders, and extreme physical activity.

As you examine the pros and cons of various training and eating programs, discover new ways to be healthy and active, and enhance your ability to make educated decisions about your own health needs, you'll be taking an important step toward achieving your personal wellness goals, whether that means losing a few pounds or maintaining a balanced lifestyle.

With this ready and accessible tool, you'll gain a wealth of practical tips and skills you can use every single day to improve and enhance the way you eat and exercise. Join Dr. Goodman as he shows you powerful and true ways to transform your life for the better.

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Great book for anyone

You don’t have to be a marathon runner to appreciate this book and learn this from it. I definitely learned a lot and will likely come back to it again. Things I found interesting were the recommendation to eat complex carbs and protein about 1-2 hours before a workout ie a peanut butter sandwich on whole wheat bread. Also that vitamins and supplements aren’t needed in healthy humans that don’t have a chronic disease such a Crohn’s or colitis that causes the intestines to not absorb nutrients efficiently. The only thing in the book I found was wrong is the RICE recommendation. Yes, this has been debunked quite recently so in 2013 it was still considered valid and correct. Rather than icing your sore muscles after a workout which actually causes them to take longer to heal, use heat on them. A cold plunge is different than putting an ice pack on your knee for 20-30 minutes.
Still a great book and recommend to anyone who exercises even a little bit which should be everyone. Love your body and keep it moving.

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