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HOW TO USE THIS BOOK

THIS COMPREHENSIVE GUIDE IS DESIGNED to provide mountain athletes with the tools for success in changing their nutrition habits and enhancing their outdoor sports performance. It is divided into five parts. Part I addresses the importance of making food a part of your athletic plan and lays out how to build healthy food habits to sustain and improve performance. Part II delves into food and your body, explaining the gut-brain connection, how fuel provides energy, and the basics of creating your own plan for peak nutrition. Part III explores energy systems and exercise, offering details on sport-specific nutrition, advanced nutrition strategies, recovery, female-specific performance issues, and supplements for mountain athletes.

Part IV is a deep dive into the basics of peak nutrition, covering how to source your food and plan for outdoor adventures, as well as specifics on special diets such as ketogenic, paleo, and plant-based eating. Part V, the final section, is a feast of more than 100 peak nutrition recipes—from versatile basics you’ll use frequently to snacks on the go, plus recipes for rich, satisfying, and healthy breakfasts, appetizers, salads, main courses, and desserts and refreshing libations. The back of the book includes a list of substitutions you can make to accommodate various dietary requirements, a nutritional guide to the recipes, and resources for further reading.

Each chapter offers in-depth information about human physiology for the mountain athlete. Sprinkled throughout are easy-to-understand, step-by-step directions for improving your outdoor nutrition and food. Some sections may not be relevant to you, given your specific outdoor sport, but if you are a super nerd, read every word—it’s worth it.

Watch for the knowledge bomb icons throughout the book. They highlight important tips and fun facts.