Essential Sports Nutrition is the new authoritative reference to eat right for an active way of life.

Sports nutrition is a crucial element for reaching peak physical performance. To maximize workouts and athletic ability, Essential Sports Nutrition offers the most up-to-date nutritional guidance along side delicious recipes to make eating right for an active way of life, easy.

Marni Sumbal, MS, RD, CSSD, a board-certified dietitian who makes a speciality of fueling endurance athletes, breaks down the science of nutrition with easy-to-follow explanations at the right things to eat and the right time to eat them. Complete with 24 recipes for before, after, and right through exercise, Essential Sports Nutrition is a user-friendly reference on fueling to meet your fullest potential.

Essential Sports Nutrition teaches you tips on how to nourish your body for energy with:

• A nutritional overview that includes new research on sources of nutrition and components of an ideal diet.
• Nutrient timing that teaches you what and when to eat before, right through, and right away after exercise for the most productive results.
• 24 recipes for before exercise or competition, right through and after exercise, plus recipes for rest days.

Whether you practice an endurance sport or engage in recreational exercise, Essential Sports Nutrition offers the guidance and recipes you wish to have to eat, compete, and succeed.