Allison's Big Toe

Recommended Cookbook for Athletes

It’s not zero carb, or even low carb, it’s the “Specific Carbohydrate Diet”.  Basically one eats the carbohydrates that are easy for the body to digest and process, like vegetables, nuts, squash, fruit, etc., many of which can be turned into flours for baking so you don’t have to give up the things you love, like pancakes! I’ve been trying out the diet as best I can for a few weeks now, and am happy to report I can still run long distances and not feel under-fueled. 

I recommend the cookbook pictured below for people who are contemplating or doing any sort of nutrition program that limits grains and sugars for maximum digestive health.  It was written for the Specific Carbohydrate Diet (SDC) crowd, but I think it would work for the Paleo/Primal crowd as well. The recipes are amazingly written, yet simple, and the science behind why one benefits eating this way is more compelling than anything I’ve found on paleo and primal websites (which usually default to the evolutionary argument).  The cookbook has some explanation of this science, but for those interested in a more extensive explanation, you can check out this website explaining the SDC.

Why would you buy a cookbook when there are so many recipes online?  I like to have a reference that I can easily bring into the kitchen and that has a lot of other information besides just the recipes themselves.  

Most people, even if not officially diagnosed, do suffer from digestive conditions.  Even allergies and asthma are reduced on this diet, I’m happy to report! I’m not getting any sort of kickback from advertising for this diet or the cookbook; I just feel like eating this way will make a huge difference in my overall health and quality of life (it has already), and hopefully even make me a better runner. Let me know if you try it out; I’d be interested in discussing it with you in regards to your athletics.

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