Staying in the Game

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SKU:
9781606796535
Authors:
Sharon L. McDowell-Larsen and Regan A. Stiegmann
Publisher:
Healthy Learning
Length:
359 pages

Expected release date is Dec 1st 2025

What if the secret to lifelong vitality, mental focus, resilient strength, and unbeatable endurance was not a mystery of genetics or expensive hacks—but a series of choices you could make every day?

Staying in the Game is not just another health or performance book—it is an evidence-based scientific manifesto for reclaiming the full arc of human potential. Drawing on over a century of clinical research, real-world athlete data, and ancient wisdom repurposed for modern lives, this groundbreaking work delivers a holistic blueprint for thriving across the decades, not just surviving them.

Whether you are an amateur or elite athlete, on the battlefield or in the boardroom, a weekend warrior, or anyone who refuses to accept the myth of inevitable decline, this book provides a riveting tour through the rapidly expanding field of lifestyle medicine—a discipline that merges the most robust research in the application of nutrition, exercise physiology, circadian biology, and mental resilience. When put into practice, these principles unlock a path to sustained peak performance for anyone committed to staying mission-ready—physically, mentally, and metabolically—for the long haul.

You will learn:

  • Why longevity without vitality is a loss—and how plant-forward, nutrient-dense diets quench oxidative stress, improve recovery, and protect all major organ systems.
  • How to unlock elite endurance and power, even into your legendary decades and beyond.
  • What reductionism in nutrition gets wrong—and how a botanically diverse “rainbow plate” does far more than supplements ever could.
  • Why athletes (and non-athletes alike) must rethink protein, prioritize carbohydrate timing, and embrace whole-food performance fuel—yes, bananas are as good as gels.
  • How sleep, gut health, and even the hormonal transitions of the menstrual cycle and perimenopause impact athletic recovery, endocrine balance, and cellular rejuvenation.
  • Why mental stress is the silent saboteur of progress—and how various practices and cognitive reframing can strengthen emotional fortitude and immune defense.
  • How lifestyle choices affect gene expression, gut microbiota, cardiovascular health, immune function, weight management, joint inflammation, and ultimately, your performance, your sleep, and your longevity.

Blending captivating stories, meticulous science, and actionable strategies, Staying in the Game decodes what it means to age powerfully and perform sustainably.

This is not about trading years for fleeting gains or chasing vanity metrics. It is about mastering the daily choices that define our health span, not just our lifespan.

You do not have to slow down. You have to wise up. And this book shows you how.