information that should be useful to the general dieting public, as well as to athletes and
bodybuilders. Hopefully, the attention to technical accuracy will make it useful to researchers
and medical professionals. As such, technical information is necessarily presented although
attempts have been made to minimize highly technical details. Over 600 scientific references
were examined in the writing of this book, and each chapter includes a full bibliography so that
interested readers may obtain more detail when desired. Readers who desire further in-depth
information are encouraged to examine the cited references to educate themselves.
Lyle McDonald
Bio: Lyle McDonald received his B.S. from the University of California at Los Angeles in
physiological sciences. He has written for several publications, including two web magazines
(Cyberpump and Mesomorphosis), two print magazines (Hardgainer and Peak Training Journal),
and two newsletters (Dave’s PowerStore Newsletter and Dirty Dieting).