Synopses & Reviews
Since the advent of sport, athletes have worked to gain an edge on their competition—to look, feel, and perform their best—through both training and nutrition. Today, science is increasingly showing the negative impact that gluten, a protein in wheat, barley, and rye, can have on health.
For the estimated 30 million Americans with forms of gluten intolerance, such as celiac disease, this all-too-common protein can cause gastrointestinal trouble, inflammation, muscle fatigue, and mental fog that hinder an active lifestyle and negatively impact athletic performance. The solution: a whole-foods, nutrient-dense gluten-free diet.
Others who voluntarily eat gluten-free can also discover an edge they never knew was missing: faster recovery, reduced inflammation, improved digestion, and increased athletic performance.
The Gluten-Free Edge is the first comprehensive resource that includes:
• What gluten is and how it negatively impacts health and athletic performance
• The myriad benefits of adopting a gluten-free nutrition plan
• What to eat during training, competition, and recovery
• How to deal with group meals, eating on the road, and getting “glutened”
• Insights from prominent athletes already living the gluten-free edge
• And 50 simple, high-octane recipes to fuel your performance
Whether youve been diagnosed with gluten intolerance or simply want to get ahead of the competition, this book is for you. Your own gluten-free edge is waiting.
Review
“If you want to learn more about how to optimize your performance and body composition, then read this book. Seriously.”
—Ryan D. Andrews, MS, MA, RD, CSCS, coach with Precision Nutrition
Review
"The Gluten-Free Edge goes beyond simply defining gluten, giving solid recommendations on fueling, recovering, and general health that when put into practice will set an athlete up for superior performance. Any hard-training athlete serious about health and performance should read and incorporate the principles of nutrition found in this book."
--Robert Kunz, MS, Co-Founder of First Endurance, VP Science and Technology
"If you want to learn more about how to optimize your performance and body composition, then read this book.
Review
"Along with great nutritional advice, this book includes personal stories from top-level athletes--many of them female--who had to go gluten-free for health reasons. It is an encouraging title for readers who may have given up exercise and other athletic goals after suffering prior to diagnosis and adoption of a gluten-free lifestyle."
--Library Journal
"The Gluten-Free Edge goes beyond simply defining gluten, giving solid recommendations on fueling, recovering, and general health that when put into practice will set an athlete up for superior performance. Any hard-training athlete serious about health and performance should read and incorporate the principles of nutrition found in this book."
--Robert Kunz, MS, Co-Founder of First Endurance, VP Science and Technology
"If you want to learn more about how to optimize your performance and body composition, then read this book.
Review
"Along with great nutritional advice, this book includes personal stories from top-level athletes--many of them female--who had to go gluten-free for health reasons. It is an encouraging title for readers who may have given up exercise and other athletic goals after suffering prior to diagnosis and adoption of a gluten-free lifestyle."
--Library Journal
"The Gluten-Free Edge goes beyond simply defining gluten, giving solid recommendations on fueling, recovering, and general health that when put into practice will set an athlete up for superior performance. Any hard-training athlete serious about health and performance should read and incorporate the principles of nutrition found in this book."
--Robert Kunz, MS, Co-Founder of First Endurance, VP Science and Technology
"If you want to learn more about how to optimize your performance and body composition, then read this book.
Synopsis
The first book on gaining an edge in life and in sports by going gluten-free—for both those who eat gluten-free out of necessity and those who choose to for the performance boost.
Number one world-ranked tennis player Novak Djokovic has attributed his phenomenal rise and string of major victories (including Wimbledon and the Australian and U.S. Opens in 2011 alone) in part to his gluten-free diet—highlighting just how beneficial eliminating gluten can be for athletic performance. Now, with a growing roster of professional and amateur athletes eating gluten-free (including some who can eat gluten but choose to go without), endurance athlete and author Bronski and nutrition therapist Jory—both of whom have celiac disease—present a complete guide to gluten-free nutrition and training for peak performance.
Grounded in cutting-edge research and practical experience, The Gluten-Free Edge covers all the essentials of gluten-free nutrition: how to fuel up on high-octane foods to optimize performance and recovery, how gluten can impede athletic performance and overall fitness, and how a gluten-free diet can reduce inflammation and smooth digestion. They cover how to deal with being “glutened” (accidentally ingesting gluten) and profile numerous athletes gaining a gluten-free edge. And they offer 50 power-packed, easy-to-make recipes that will fuel any athlete, including carb-loaders and smoothie addicts.
About the Author
Amy Yoder Begley is an American middle and long distance runner. In 2006, she was diagnosed with celiac disease, but she still went on to represent the United States in the 10,000-meter event at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. She currently lives in Oregon with her husband.
Peter Bronski is the coauthor of
Artisanal Gluten-Free Cooking and
Artisanal Gluten-Free Cupcakes and founder of the blog No Gluten, No Problem. Despite his celiac disease, he enjoys adventure sports, is a former Xterra off-road triathlon U.S. national championship competitor, and is currently an ultramarathoner.
Melissa McLean Jory, MNT, is a nutrition therapist, with a degree in exercise science and a certified yoga teacher, and has a personal interest and expertise in celiac disease, gluten sensitivity, and holistic health. She enjoys hiking, backpacking, telemark skiing, and yoga as part of what she considers her “freedom from disease” way of living. She takes her wholesome gluten-free lifestyle on the road, on the trail, or into the mountains and has found theres no reason you cant live an active (even rather extreme) lifestyle once you learn the necessary steps to clean out your body, start yourself on a healing path, and regain your energy and wellbeing. This is her first book.