Practical Sports Nutrition for Health and Performance / Colin G. Pennington, editor.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Pennington, Colin G., editor.

Series:

Nutrition and diet research progress series.

Nutrition and Diet Research Progress Series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Athletes--Nutrition.

Athletes.

Exercise--Physiological aspects.

Exercise.

Sports--Physiological aspects.

Sports.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (128 pages)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

New York : Nova Science Publishers, Inc., [2024]

Summary:

"This book informs readers and athletes of fundamental nutritional guidelines to enhance sport performance, and to reduce the likelihood of malnutrition and vulnerability to nutritional myths and concerns. It contains collected works from Sport and Exercise Studies scholars. The authors thoroughly researched numerous nutrition-related topics and their impact on sport performance and wrote chapters for this book aimed at providing suggestions and improvement strategies for athletes, coaches, health-educators, and other health and movement professionals - as well as any reader interested in improving their dietary choices and physical fitness. Topics discussed in this text include but are not limited to: plant-based diets, hydration and cutting water bloat, eating disorders, intermittent fasting, fat loss diets, ketogenic diets, juice cleanse, supplementation, the impact of social media, and more. Other than individuals simply wanting to better their diet and sport performance, those who will benefit from reading and applying this work include but are not limited to: (a) physical educators, (b) health educators, (c) coaches, (d) exercise instructors, (e) personal trainers, (f) physical and/or occupational therapists, and (g) nutritionists. This is a practical guide and overview of recommendations and suggestions written by practitioners for practitioners"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Intro

Contents

Preface

Chapter 1

Athletes and Electrolytes

Introduction

Purpose

Literature Review

Conclusion

References

Chapter 2

How a Plant-Based Diet Impacts Athlete Performance

Plant-Based Diet

Discussion

Chapter 3

How to Safely Cut Weight Ahead of a Competition

Undesirable Weight Loss

Mental Hurdles

Cutting Safely

Chapter 4

Most Common Eating Disorders among College Students

Sex Differences

College-Age

Treatment and Care

Chapter 5

Is Intermittent Fasting a Good Way to Lose Weight?

Strategy

Considerations

Chapter 6

The Effects of Peri-Workout Nutrition in Strength Athletes

Chapter 7

Methods of Improving Physical Fitness while Limiting Calorie Intake

Lifestyle Diets

Chapter 8

Prevalence of Eating Disorders among Female Athletes

Eating Disorders in Athletes

Food as an Energy Source

Effects of Eating Disorders on Human Body Health

Care and Prevention

Chapter 9

How Juice Cleansing Affects the Body

Advocates

Positive Side Effects

Before Beginning

Chapter 10

The Ketogenic Diet: Healthy or Not?

Positive Outcomes

Chapter 11

Most Effective Supplements for Bone and Tendon Health in Combat Sports

Chapter 12.

Is When You Eat as Important as What You Eat?

Recommendations

Chapter 13

The Role of Creatine in Improving Athletic Performance

Practical Applications

Chapter 14

Nutrition for Fitness and Performance

Chapter 15

How to Ensure Proper Nutrient Intake on a Plant-Based Diet

Chapter 16

The Impact of Our Food Choice on Muscle Recovery

Best Options

Chapter 17

Caffeine Impact on Athletic Performance

Gender Differences

Sport Performance

Chapter 18

Impact of Social Media on Dietary Choices

Benefits

Concerns

Chapter 19

What Do Athletes Need to Know about BMI?

About the Editor

Index

Blank Page.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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Other Format:

Print version: Pennington, Colin G. Practical Sports Nutrition for Health and Performance

ISBN:

9798891139398