This is the secular Bible of sports nutrition.  It’s one of the three recommended texts to prepare for the Certification of the International Society of Sports Nutrition (CISSN) and the one I used.  To prepare, I read it word-for-word and answered every practice problem.

Reference:

• Antonio et. al., Ed. (2008). Essentials of Sports Nutrition and Supplements, Humana Press.

Comparable to Antonio et. al. and in authoritativeness and scope but has the advantage of being approximately 10 years more recent and therefore able to capture some of the newer research.

Reference:

• Kreider, R. B. (2019). Essentials of Exercise & Sport Nutrition, Lulu Publishing Services.

Shorter and more accessible than the Antonio et. al. and Kreider texts, but still authoritative and covers the basics well. The NSCA offers Continuing Education Unit (CEU) credits for a course based on this text.

Reference:

• Campbell, B. I., Ed. (2020). NSCA’s Guide to Sport and Exercise Nutrition, Human Kinetics.

The most comprehensive book on what is perhaps the all-time most popular supplement, thorough and authoritative.

Reference:

• Kalman et. al., Ed. (2008). Essentials of Creatine in Sports and Health. Humana Press.

Dr. Dement is one of the founding fathers of sleep science and his many accomplishments inlcude the discovery of Rapid Eye Movement (REM) sleep. This is a great book written for a lay audition that is fun to read and is full of practical advice.

The human feet command approximately 25% of our bones–and approximately 0% of our attention. Many diseases, like plantar fasciitis, are demons of our own design, practically nonexistent in people and cultures that shun bulky footwear and regularly engage in barefoot physical activity. This book is a must-have for optimizing foot health.

If you are only going to have one general nutrition book on your bookshelf, this is it.

Toxins and detoxing are two of the most popular topics in health, usually in the form of some social media charlatan bloviating before he tries to sell you something that does not work. Toxins have specific definitions, sources, mechanisms of action, and methods for avoiding and removing.

I was skeptical. I did not know what else could possibly be said about glutes–a lot, apparently! This masterful book presents almost everything you could ever want to know about this important muscle group that is critical for athletic performance, injury prevention, and overall health.

Artificial noise is so ubiquitous that it is only conspicuous through its occasional absence. This book examines the consequences of the unrelenting auditory environment that we have created for ourselves and how to detox with silence baths.