Title:
Nancy Clark's sports nutrition guidebook
Author:
Clark, Nancy, 1951-
ISBN:
9780736046022
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Uniform Title:
Sports nutrition guidebook
Edition:
3rd ed.
Publication Information:
Champaign, IL : Human Kinetics, c2003.
Physical Description:
viii, 406 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Contents:
pt. I. Eating strategies for high energy -- 1. A plan for good nutrition -- 2. Healthy choices make healthy bodies -- 3. Better diets begin with breakfast -- 4. Meals to fight stress and fatigue -- 5. Snacks for cravings and preexercise energy -- 6. Fueling during and after exercise -- 7. Eliminating carbohydrate confusion -- 8. Protein and performance -- pt. II. Balancing weight and activity -- 9. Finding a healthy body fat level -- 10. Bulking up without adding fat -- 11. Losing weight without starvation -- 12. Eating disorders and food obsessions -- pt. III. Winning recipes -- 13. Breads and breakfasts -- 14. Pasta, rice, and potatoes -- 15. Vegetables and salads -- 16. Chicken and turkey -- 17. Fish and seafood -- 18. Beef and pork -- 19. Beans and tofu -- 20. Beverages and smoothies -- 21. Snacks and desserts.
Abstract:
"The nation's leading sports nutritionist tells you how to get the maximum benefit from the foods you choose with customized eating plans. You'll learn how to eat before games or tournaments and how to eat afterward for optimal recovery. Clark covers current food, drink, and sport supplement options and explains which are best - and why - based on individual energy expenditure. She also gives advice on trendy diet alternatives like the Zone, Atkins, thermogenics, and Ultra Slim-Fast."--Jacket.
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Electronic Access:
Table of contents http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip043/2003009149.html