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Book cover image of Macrobolic Nutrition: Priming Your Body to Build Muscle and Burn Body Fat by Gerard Dente

Authors: Gerard Dente, Kevin J. Hopkins
ISBN-13: 9781591201311, ISBN-10: 1591201314
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Basic Health Publications, Incorporated
Date Published: September 2004
Edition: (Non-applicable)

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Author Biography: Gerard Dente

Book Synopsis

You're dedicated and committed to building an impressive, sculptured, muscular physique. You train four, five, or maybe even six times per week and stick to a strict diet to achieve the same look as those impressive professional bodybuilders you see in the magazines. But you're just not getting the results you want. The key to packing on lean muscle mass, increasing strength, and improving performance isn't as elusive as you may think. It's food -- or more specifically, Macrobolic Nutrition's 45/35/20 lean-mass equation. This equation represents the ratio of carbohydrates, proteins, and fats you need to consume in your diet. These numbers are based on proven science and on author Gerard Dente's personal experience. He has dedicated most of his life to finding ways to increase muscle mass and improve physical performance. In Macrobolic Nutrition, he shares this knowledge with you so that you too can reach your full genetic potential.

This book will give you an understanding of food's impact on the many biochemical processes in the body that influence muscle growth and fat burning. While the science behind the concepts of Macrobolic Nutrition is very advanced, the authors provide the information you need to know in easy-to-understand language so that you can apply it to achieving your goals: whether you wish to lose, maintain, or gain body fat while building muscle. With its comprehensive guide to estimating calories, tasty Macrobolic meals, customized food guide pyramids, and details about macro- and micronutrient intake, this book makes following the Macrobolic Nutrition program easy and enjoyable. Most important, you'll get results you deserve!

Table of Contents

Acknowledgmentsv
Prefacevii
Introduction: You're a Bodybuilder, So Eat Like One!1
1.Understanding Macrobolic Nutrition3
2.Carbohydrates--Don't Count Them Out12
3.Protein--Choosing the Right Building Blocks28
4.Fat--It Is Essential!61
5.Water--The Nutritional Paradox68
6.Macrobolic Meals to Muscle Mass71
7.Guide to Estimating Caloric Requirements83
8.The Important Role of Micronutrients92
9.Enhancing the Macrobolic Nutrition Effect119
10.Macrobolic Meals150
Conclusion: Progress Is the Great Motivator175
Appendix AMacrobolic Caloric Requirements Tables176
Appendix BMacrobolic Food Guide Pyramids189
Appendix CMacrobolic Exchange Lists191
References195
Index207
About the Authors214

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