461 pg, paper, '08

Updated, Expanded 4th Edition. Boost your energy, reduce stress, lose body fat, build muscle, and improve your performance with the all-time, best-selling sports nutrition guide! Nancy Clark's Sports Nutrition Guidebook will help you make good choices in grocery stores, fast food spots, restaurants, and even your own kitchen. More than 65 recipes are included for healthful, mouth-watering meals that are quick and easy to prepare.

Whether you’re preparing for competition or simply eating on the go, let sport’s leading nutritionist show you how to get maximum benefit from the foods you choose and the meals you make.  You’ll learn how to eat before exercise and events as well as how to refuel afterward for optimal recovery.

Updated and on the cutting edge, the fourth edition includes the latest sports nutrition research oh hydration and fluid intake, vitamins, supplements, energy drinks, organic foods, and the role of carbohydrate and protein during exercise. You’ll also learn about the new food pyramid and the American Heart Association’s latest dietary guidelines 

Nancy Clark's Sports Nutrition Guidebook is the preferred source of solid nutritional advice to fuel an active lifestyle, eat to feel great, achieve a desired weight, and be energized all day long.

CONTENTS:

Part I. Everyday Eating for Active People

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

Part II. The Science of Eating for Sports Success

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

Part III.  Balancing Weight and Activity

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

Part IV.  Winning Recipes for Peak Performance

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