Designed For Students And Professionals, Practical Applications In Sports Nutrition Provides The Latest Sports Nutrition Information And Dietary Practices So You Can Assist Athletes And Fitness Enthusiasts In Achieving Their Performance Goals. This Guide Not Only Provides The Most Current Sports Nutrition Guidelines And Research, But Also The Tools And Guidance To Apply This Information In The Real World. In Addition, This Book Teaches The Most Effective Ways To Communicate Sports Nutrition Messages To Athletes And How To Motivate Individuals To Make Permanent Behavior Changes. The Book Is Divided Into Two Basic Sections. The First Section Provides An Introduction To Sports Nutrition, General Nutrition Concepts And Their Relationship To Athletic Performance, And An Overview Of Nutritional Ergogenics. The Second Section Covers The Practical Applications Of This Knowledge: Consulting; Enhancing Athletic Performance Through Nutrition; Weight Management; Special Populations; And Endurance, Strength/Power, And Team Athletes.

Practical Applications in Sports Nutrition

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Fink, Heather Hedrick

Burgoon, Lisa A.

Mikesky, Alan E., Ph.D.

Medicine

Jones& Bartlett Learning

Practical Applications in Sports Nutrition, Third Edition provides students and practitioners with the latest sports nutrition information and dietary practices so they can assist athletes and fitness enthusiasts in achieving their personal performance goals. This text not only provides the most current sports nutrition guidelines and research but also includes the tools and guidance necessary to most appropriately apply the information in the "real world." It demonstrates effective ways to communicate sports nutrition messages to athletes and how to motivate individuals to make permanent behavior change. Early chapters provide an introduction to sports nutrition and give a thorough explanation of macronutrients, micronutrients, and water and their relation to athletic performance. Later chapters focus on the practical and applied aspects of sports nutrition including behavior change through consultations and weight management. Chapter 15 targets the unique nutrition requirements of special populations such as athletes who are pregnant, vegetarian, or have chronic diseases. The text concludes with a chapter dedicated to helping readers discover the pathway to becoming a sports dietitian through education and experience.

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Health, Fitness & Dieting

Mikesky, Alan E.

Nutrition

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