Nutrition for Sports and Exercise
Edition: 2nd ed.
Series: Healthy Eating: A Guide to Nutrition
Publisher: Infobase Pub.
Published: 2010
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Format: [electronic resource]
Number of pages: 193
ISBN-13: 9781438135052
Subjects: Health
Notes: Description based on print version record.
Table of contents: title: Cover; Contents; Introduction; 1: Nutrition, Fitness and Health; 2: Understanding and Meeting Nutrient Needs; 3: Understanding What Happens When We Exercise; 4: Food Provides Energy for Activity; 5: Energy and Nutrient Needs of Athletes; 6: Keeping Cool: Why Are Water and Electrolytes So Important?; 7: What Should Athletes Eat?; 8: Ergogenic Supplements: Are They Safe?; 9: Nutritional Problems Common Among Athletes; Appendix A: Dietary Reference Intakes; Appendix B: Healthy Body Weights; Appendix C: Blood Values of Nutritional Relevance; Appendix D: USDA's MyPyramid; Glossary; Bibliography.; title: Further ResourcesPicture Credits; Index; About the Authors.