Byline: BOB CONDOR Chicago Tribune
The apparent repositioning of protein as the most coveted nutrient has made best-sellers of several books. Carbohydrates seem to have been shoved aside. This trend is especially confusing for runners and other endurance athletes accustomed to the days of loading up with carbohydrates.
``There's been a lot of carbo-bashing,'' said Ellen Coleman, author of ``The Ultimate Sports Nutrition Handbook'' (Bull Publishing). ``Carbohydrates have been blamed for weight gain when a lot of people got the wrong idea about carbo-loading. When nutritionists encouraged clients to eat more carbos, they didn't mean to indiscriminately consume …
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