Peak performance
Subtitle: sports nutrition
By: by Donna Shryer.
Series: Food and fitness
Publisher: Marshall Cavendish Benchmark
Published: 2007
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9780761425540
Subjects: Athletes -- Nutrition; Sports -- Physiological aspects; Physical fitness -- Nutritional aspects
Description: "Provides a basic, comprehensive introduction to sports nutrition, including information on how nutrients help the athlete reach peak performance, with a review of the food pyramid and how to read labels to make healthy food choices"--Provided by publisher.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.
Table of contents: title: The nutrition team; title: Nutrition officials; title: Energy to burn; title: Taking control of your carbs; title: Weighing in on proteins; title: Timing is (almost) everything; title: A water-tight argument for fluid; title: Those golden vitamins and minerals; title: Wining the race with wisdom.