Tactical Nutrition: Using Nutrition and Supplementation to Optimize Digestion, Hormones, and Performance

By: Scott Hayes

Good nutrition isn't just about physical performance but cognitive performance as well. In law enforcement or special operations settings, the ability to make split second decisions as well as solving complex problems usually involving highly charged emotions is vital in being a well-prepared, competent officer. Just as your cruiser is a high-performance vehicle, your body is/should be a high-performance machine. Just as your firearm is a precisely engineered piece of equipment, much more so is your body. Your body deserves high quality food at the right time. You wouldn't like to go into a gunfight with a dirty gun, don't do it with your body either. This book will help you optimize your nutrition to have a clear head and strong body for when those high stress (and often tactical) encounters happen. And whether you are a small-town officer or a special forces member operating oversees, these encounters are inevitable. We may not know when they will happen, but we can make sure we are prepared, and one way is through nutrition. Having been involved in dozens of life-or-death altercations, ranging from shootings, vehicle and foot pursuits, being t-boned in his cruiser and even bit (by humans and dogs), Scott is well-versed in knowing what is necessary to come out on top and win tactical encounters. One of these necessities is proper nutrition and proper meal timing. Scott has 24 years of experience in fitness and nutrition along with training and/or competing in weightlifting and endurance sports, various forms of combat sports and bodybuilding. He strives to keep up to date with all of the latest research as well as studying and learning on a daily basis. Having worked and trained with many leading figures in the fitness and nutrition industry, he is constantly applying what he has learned to himself and believe it's important to do so before recommending it to others. And while Scott is now a contractor for a certain government agency, he continues to use the info and tools in this book just as he did as a Police Officer. Some of the things you will learn about in this book: Foods and supplements that can increase performance The importance of micronutrients Improve gut health How to hack digestion Improve body composition (gain muscle/lose body fat) Optimize hormone levels including testosterone and estrogen Proper hydration How to eat to lower stress Tools to manage blood sugar The premise of this book is to give first responders and special operators the education needed to make food choices around and on-duty to ensure optimal performance, especially during high stress encounters where lives are at stake. It's easy to plan your nutrition for (pre, peri, post) competition/training when you know what time it is going to occur (which is usually down to the hour or even minute) but how about being ready at a moment's notice. As first responders or special operators, it's hardly ever an option to plan meals in preparation of a high-stress encounter. Many of which surpass the physical or mental stress of any sporting event.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0BTGP3G7F
• ISBN13: 9798370046087
• Release Date: January 2023
• Publisher: Independently published
• Length: 351 Pages
• Weight: 1.32 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 0.8" x 6.0"