Power Foods: High-Performance Nutrition for High-Performance People

I bought this book because I wanted help gaining weight. Seriously. Anyway, this book provides basic information on how to eat effectively if you exercise. The first half details carbohydrates, protein, fat, water and vitamins. The latter half discusses eating plans and calorie intake. I would like to see a revised edition (this edition is from 1991; perhaps her other book is an update of sorts) discussing some of that frou-frou wellness stuff, types of protein (e.g. soy versus whey), amino acids, etc. But it's a good book and it was hard to locate among all of those weight-loss specific books.

I found it to be very well written. Some health books can put you to sleep. Liz Applegate knows here stuff and knows how to write about it. She's smart and sensitive about life. She makes it clear and in laypersons terms. The book should be read by everyone wanting to learn about nutrition and health. Thank you, Liz Applegate for making me interested in health again