Sports Nutrition Guidebook, 4th ed

Author: Clark N Category: Sports Nutrition Audience: Elite Athlete Length: 461 pages Publisher: Human Kinetics   Year Published: 2008 List Price: $19.95

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Sports Nutrition Guidebook is now in its 4th edition. It has sold over 500,000 copies. This is a very good sports nutrition book for weekend warriors as well as elite athletes.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Nancy Clark, MS, RD, is a recognized expert in sports nutrition. She earned a masters degree in nutrition from Boston University. Currently, she is the director of nutrition services at SportsMedicine Associates in Brookline, MA. She is also an athlete herself: she has biked across America, run marathons, and hiked the Himalayas.

CONTENT

PART I:  EVERYDAY EATING FOR ACTIVE PEOPLE

• Chapter 1:  Building a High-Energy Food Plan
  
• Chapter 2:  Eating to Stay Healthy for the Long Run
  
• Chapter 3:  Breakfast:  The Key to a Successful Sports Diet
  
• Chapter 4:  Lunch and Dinner:  At Home and on the Run
  
• Chapter 5:  Snacks and Snack Attacks
  
• Chapter 6:  Carbohydrates to Fuel Muscles
  
• Chapter 7:  Protein to Build and Repair Muscles
  
• Chapter 8:  Replacing Sweat Losses
  

PART II:  THE SCIENCE OF EATING FOR SPORTS SUCCESS

• Chapter 9:  Fueling Before Exercise
  
• Chapter 10:  Fueling During and After Exercise
  
• Chapter 11:  Supplements, Performance Enhancers, and Engineered Sports Foods
  
• Chapter 12:  Age-Specific Nutritional Needs
  

PART III:  BALANCING WEIGHT AND ACTIVITY

• Chapter 13:  Assessing Your Body:  Fat, Fit, or Fine?
• Chapter 14:  Adding Bulk, Not Fat
• Chapter 15:  Losing Weight Without Starvation
• Chapter 16:  Dieting Gone Awry:  Eating Disorders and Food Obsessions
  

PART IV:  WINNING RECIPES FOR PEAK PERFORMANCE

• Chapter 17:  Breads and Breakfasts
• Chapter 18:  Pasta, Rice, and Potatoes
• Chapter 19:  Vegetables and Salads
• Chapter 20:  Chicken and Turkey
• Chapter 21:  Fish and Seafood
• Chapter 22:  Beef and Pork
• Chapter 23:  Beans and Tofu
• Chapter 24:  Beverages and Smoothies
• Chapter 25:  Snacks and Desserts

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