Performance Nutrition for Tackling Stress: A Sports Nutritionist’s Guide for Dealing with the Hurdles of Everyday Life
From surviving a near-death head-on car crash with a drunk driver to experiencing the 150-mile-per-hour winds and loss of her home to Hurricane Andrew, suffice it to say, Lisa knows a little something about dealing with and healing from the catastrophic and everyday stress of life. In this book, Lisa coaches you through the science and strategies for tackling the “stress fractures” of life, whether it’s raising your toddlers or teens or training for your first marathon. Best of all, she shares the latest evidence-based research on stress and diet as well as personal stories of other men and women, along with their heirloom healing recipes from all over the world. Included in this book:
Simple and quick meal and snack recommendations for staying alert, strong and energized for dealing with stress
Detox strategies for nutritionally, physically and emotionally “cleansing” after a stressful event
50 delicious heirloom recipes from stress survivors worldwide
Inspiring personal success stories demonstrating the techniques used in this book
“An inspirational book that will truly empower readers to overcome adversity and come out stronger and healthier physically, emotionally and spiritually. The book connects on an emotional level to help readers understand their individual diet DNA and figure out how to eat to optimize their health and happiness through diet, exercise and good choices. The personal tales of endurance and conflict resolution are inspiring and motivating, and the simple explanations for some of the scientific underpinnings for the various nutritional recommendations make it an easy and rewarding read. It’s wonderful to have an author invite readers to join her in a journey of self-discovery, especially one that results in an easy-to-follow roadmap to reduced stress and improved health. It’s a great book!”
— Amazon Reviewer