Synopses & Reviews
Insightful, well-organized, and clearly written, NUTRITION FOR SPORT AND EXERCISE, 3rd Edition, integrates nutrition and exercise physiology principles, emphasizing scientific reasoning and examining research studies to illuminate the evidence for current nutritional recommendations. In addition, the text helps you translate these nutrition recommendations to specific plans for the appropriate amount and type of foods, beverages, and/or supplements to support training, performance, and recovery. The authors carefully illustrate the links between exercise, nutrition, and, the ultimate goals: optimal performance and health.
About the Author
MARIE DUNFORD, Ph.D., R.D. has been involved in sports nutrition since the mid-1980s. In 1985, while a faculty member at California State University, Fresno, she created the curriculum for an upper division course entitled, Nutrition and the Athlete. She taught the course for a total of 16 years during which time she interacted with thousands of student-athletes. This direct exposure to nutrition and exercise science majors and NCAA Division I athletes helped her to develop an understanding of how students learn and the sports nutrition topics that are the most difficult for students to master. In addition to this textbook, Dr. Dunford has written three other books and numerous online sports nutrition courses for nutrition and exercise professionals. She is an active member of SCAN, the Sports, Cardiovascular, and Wellness Nutritionists, a dietetic practice group of the American Dietetic Association, and a member of the American College of Sports Medicine. She is an avid recreational tennis player and a struggling student of French.
Table of Contents
1. Introduction to Sports Nutrition. 2. Defining and Measuring Energy. 3. Energy Systems and Exercise. 4. Carbohydrates. 5. Proteins. 6. Fats. 7. Water and Electrolytes. 8. Vitamins. 9. Minerals. 10. Diet Planning: Food First, Supplements Second. 11. Weight and Body Composition. 12. Disordered Eating and Exercise Patterns in Athletes. 13. Diet and Exercise for Lifelong Fitness and Health. Appendixes. Glossary. Index.