Sports Nutritionist Matt Fitzgerald has spent nearly twenty years studying the diets of top professional endurance athletes, who are among the fittest and healthiest people in the world. As a result, he has identified five core habits-most of which are contrary to what popular diets advise-that are essential to maximizing workout benefits. The Endurance Diet shares key strategies for optimal health and performance: eat everything, eat quality, eat carbohydrate, eat enough, and eat individually. Whether you want to lose weight, win a race, or look a little more like an elite athlete, this plan is for you. "I am always amazed at how much I learn from Matt Fitzgerald's books." -- Shalane Flanagan, Olympic bronze medalist "Informative, entertaining, and unconventional."― Booklist "Basically it's the The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People for the cycling set, and it's a great read." ― Bicycling "Whether you want to lose weight, win a race, eat a healthier diet or follow the nutrition regimen like an elite athlete, this book will offer insights into a science-based diet and lifestyle program that will help decrease body fat, get better results from workouts and recover better." ― Competitor Matt Fitzgerald is an endurance sports writer, nutritionist, and author of more than twenty books. He is a coach and spokesperson for PEAR Sports and former senior editor at Triathlete and Competitor . Fitzgerald has contributed to Men's Health, Outside, Runner's World, Shape , and other publications. He lives in Northern California with his wife, Nataki.