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Dr. Robert Portman is and exercise scientist and coauthor of three books,

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1. Nutrient Timing
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2. The Performance Zone
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3. Hardwired for Fitness
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and has authored hundreds of articles on how nutrition can improve fitness, health and athletic performance.

Dr. Portman teaches us that there are five macro-nutrients that an endurance athlete needs to know how to use:\\xa0Water,\\xa0Proteins, Carbohydrates, Fats, and electrolytes.\\xa0\\xa0By knowing WHEN and HOW MUCH to use \\xa0the macro-nutrients, \\xa0we can raise our performance, avoid bonking and G.I. distress.

Once we understand how to utilize these macro-nutrients, there are micro-nutrients that can further tweak and enhance our performance.

Over the last 30 years, Dr. Portman has reshaped sports nutrition and the development of energy products with proven performance and recovery benefits, including: Endurox R4, Accelerade and now\\xa0Body Glove SURGE,\\xa0an energy shot for endurance athletes.

Unsure of how much hydration and nutrition to use on your next workout? \\xa0Check out\\xa0The Portman Calculator: easily compute your hydration and nutrition needs for a workout or race.

Here are some other interesting articles that Dr. Portman has written:

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• Sleep your Way to a Better Race Time
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• The Myth of Long Acting Carbohydrates
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• The Muscle Recovery Mediator
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