Product Description
This book is for athletes (and others interested in building a strong, beautiful body) who are tired of reading conflicting information about nutrition and supplements. They are weary of self-proclaimed nutritionists, overzealous “health food” salesmen, and sports nutrition advertising hype that tells them what they need to consume to perform their best. Parents of young athletes also want to know the scientific skinny on those popular, expensive (and sometimes dang… More >>
#1 by Anonymous on April 7, 2010 - 11:29 pm
The book is very easy reading and some of the basic information is fine (vitamins and how they help the body). There are no studies sited in the book that proves what he states about supplements though. They are his opinions. His advice about working out is terrible! I am an exercise physiologist and he gives down right terrible info about exercise. Matter of fact, with this info you can hurt yourself. Be ware readers.
Rating: 1 / 5
#2 by Anonymous on April 7, 2010 - 11:54 pm
I purchased this book because sports nutrition is a personal and vocational interest of mine, since I work as a professional health, medicine, and nutrition writer. This makes me familar with the latest research in sports nutrition, and I can verify after reading this book that you won’t find the latest data here. The book has very few references, and the conclusions drawn by the author seem to be more based on his personal opinion than anything else. Even worse: he comes across as an elitist snob, yet makes errors to egregious that I question his knowledge of the subject. While it’s true that the food supplement industry is often heavy into hype, Baugh condemns many products that he clearly knows nothing about, nor did he bother even researching them for this book. At the beginning of the book, he even denies the existence of sports nutrition itself! Anyone with any sense will save their money on this garbage book. You will learn absolutely nothing from it.
Rating: 1 / 5
#3 by roy on April 8, 2010 - 12:59 am
I would like to know if the author is the same Mark Baugh, that was working for San Diego Hospice….If he is ,,,,,I would like to congratulate him on this book..
Rating: 5 / 5
#4 by Anonymous on April 8, 2010 - 2:00 am
I have the honor of knowing this author. Keep up the good work.
Rating: 5 / 5
#5 by Anonymous on April 8, 2010 - 2:58 am
I would like to know if the author has any more titles to his name..
Rating: 5 / 5