Sports Nutrition

Sports Nutrition

Sports Nutrition: A Practice Manual for Professionals, 4th Edition
by American Dietetic Association, 2006
No health or fitness professional working with competitive or recreational athletes should be without this authoritative guide. In-depth information for athletes at different age levels and specific kinds of sports from baseball to wrestling.
Advanced Sports Nutrition
by Dan Benardot, PhD, RD, FACSM. Human Kinetics, 2006.
Offers research information as well as sound advice on nutrition and performance. Topics covered include appropriate fluid intake, timing meals and training concepts.
    Endurance Sports Nutrition, 2nd Edition
    by Suzanne Girard Eberle, MS, RD. Human Kinetics, 2007.
    Menu planning, advice from athletes, and endurance training guidelines. Whether you run the trails, ski the slopes or swim the distance, there’s something here for you.
      Fuel for Young Athletes: Essential Foods and Fluids for Future Champions
      by Ann Litt, MS, RD. Human Kinetics, 2004.
      Major nutrition bases are covered, including muscle development, endurance training and overcoming eating disorders. Incorporates the foods teenagers most enjoy.
        Nancy Clark's Food Guide for Marathoners, 2nd Edition
        by Nancy Clark, MS, RD.
        Meyer & Meyer Fachverlag und Buchhandel GmbH, 2007.
        Four well-organized sections make it easy to find sensible meal ideas, thoughts on how to fuel up for the big race and inspiration for training. Learn how to balance carbs, protein and fat.
          Nancy Clark’s Sports Nutrition Guidebook, 4th Edition
          by Nancy Clark, MS, RD. Human Kinetics, 2008.
          Registered dietitian offers thoughts on how to eat before and after competitive events, as well as how to make smart fast-food choices. Emphasizes a varied, moderate diet and includes over 70 recipes. Recommended reading for athletes, exercisers and the average consumer interested in good nutrition.
            Performance Nutrition for Team Sports
            by Monique Ryan, MS, RD. Peak Sports Press, 2005.
            This guide aimed at experience athletes and those in high school and college offers sound nutrition principles to optimize their performance.

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