This textbook provides the reader with thorough coverage of the role nutrition plays in enhancing one's health, fitness and sport performance. Current research and practical activities are incorporated throughout. A dynamic new website features an online, password protected instructor's manual and an interactive student workbook, which will include content updates. The book provides the latest nutritional guidelines, including American Heart Association Guidelines and the latest RDA/DRI values throughout the text. New illustrations in support of new concepts (eg. lipids, physical activity pyramid, and model of nutrient intake) are found throughout the text.

This textbook provides the reader with thorough coverage of the role nutrition plays in enhancing one's health, fitness, and sport performance. Current research and practical activities are incorporated throughout.

Im vorliegenden Buch vermittelt der Autor alle wichtigen Grundlagen der Ernährungslehre im Hinblick auf sportliches Training. Dabei geht er nicht nur auf ernährungswissenschaftliche Aspekte im Leistungssport, sondern auch im Breiten- und Freizeitsport ein. Zunächst gibt der Autor einen Überblick über Richtlinien zu sportlicher Aktivität und Ernährung für Gesundheitsförderung und Optimierung der körperlichen Leistung. Danach erläutert er detailliert die einzelnen Nährstoffe wie Kohlenhydrate, Fett, Eiweiss, Vitamine, Mineralstoffe und Wasser sowie ihre Bedeutung für die körperliche Aktivität. Dabei berücksichtigt er stets die neuesten Forschungsergebnisse. Anschliessend werden Körpergewicht und -zusammensetzung sowie Gewichtsab- bzw. -zunahme durch richtige Ernährung und körperliche Aktivität besprochen.

Books about Nutrition for Health, Fitness and Sport

Nutrition for Health, Fitness & Sport, now in its tenth edition, provides the reader with thorough coverage of the role nutrition plays in enhancing one’s health, fitness, and sport performance. Current research and practical activities are incorporated throughout. This edition welcomes the addition of two new authors, Dawn E. Anderson and Eric S. Rawson, both of whom are actively involved in the disciplines of exercise physiology and sports nutrition, and who have used this textbook over the years to teach their university classes. The tenth edition includes incorporation of the new Dietary Guidelines for Americans and the associated MyPlate model that has replaced the MyPyramid model. The new MyPlate model, which was designed to be more user-friendly for the American population, is discussed in several chapters. New information from authoritative position statements dealing with exercise and nutrition issues has been incorporated in various chapters where relevant. More than 300 new references, including clinical studies, reviews, and meta-analyses, have also been added to the text.

Nutrition for Health, Fitness and Sport uses a question-answer approach, which is convenient when you may have occasional short periods to study, such as riding a bus or during a lunch break. In addition, the questions are arranged in a logical sequence, the answer to one question often leading into the question that follows. Where appropriate, cross-referencing within the text is used to expand the discussion. No deep scientific background is needed for the chemical aspects of nutrition and energy expenditure,as these have been simplified. Instructors who use this book as a course text may add details of biochemistry as they feel necessary.

Nutrition for Sport, Exercise, and Health blends nutrition and exercise theory with practical applications to provide students and professionals with a comprehensive introduction to the field.

The authors sort fact from fiction to help students and practitioners of sports nutrition present sound advice to athletes on correct nutrition and dietary requirements.

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. The authors carefully illustrate the connections between exercise, nutrition, and, the ultimate goals: optimal performance and health. In addition to explaining the rationale behind the recommendations made to athletes, this text helps instructors and students translate these recommendations to specific plans for the appropriate amount and type of foods, beverages, and/or supplements to support training, performance, and recovery. First and foremost, this book is scientifically sound and evidence-based, but it also is filled with practical nutrition information to demonstrate the application of the material. Important Notice: Media content referenced within the product description or the product text may not be available in the ebook version.

Nutrition for Sport and Exercise, Second Edition gives you a wealth of information and guidance to design effective nutrition programs for athletic clients and promote lifelong health through proper nutrition. This one-volume resource covers a broad range of topics in diet and exercise and ends the confusion about proper nutrition for active people of every age. This powerful guide, using new research, gives you the facts and strategies to assess athletes' nutritional requirements and to use diet to improve performance and enhance overall health.