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eat the wrong food. Removing salt from your diet can make about one
kilogram of body weight disappear; much easier than running in corridors.
Many athletes who hold this book may not even read this intro and skip
directly to the “Weight cutting” section. But nutrition doesn’t begin and end
with making weight. “Making Weight & Everything Else” teaches you how to
use nutrition to improve every single fight, during training sessions and in
competition. The right food makes you strong and explosive; it improves
recovery and training adaptations. Better food leads to better performance.
It is as simple as that.