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SPORTS AND FITNESS NUTRITION is a unique offering to the sports and nutrition milieu. The text differs from its competitors with its extensive, up-to-date coverage of nutrition supplements and unique chapter devoted to specific training and nutrition applications for more than a dozen sports. It provides strong research-oriented, in-depth coverage of both nutrition and exercise physiology and does so while delivering practical, applied information useful to students who will co (more…)

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The author has brought together a great amount of research and documentation and puts it into proper perspective. — Health and Healing Wisdom, April 2002This information has certainly opened my eyes to the wonders of this natural product. — NEXUS, March 2002Well-written eye-opener, filled with exciting facts, data, research, a hefty bibliography, resource guide, and websites offering more information. — So Young!, Jan/Feb 2002
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Breathe new life into your health and P.E. program. Health Nutrition and P.E. provides the answer to todays health education challenges. – Current: Presents the latest information on nutrition and exercise. Emphasizes the revised USDA nutrition guidelines and the new food pyramid. Activity pages address health concepts that can be applied on a personal level.- Convenient: Each book is organized into three units that correspond to basal topics. Straightforward teacher resources i (more…)

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“Sport nutrition is a part of our players’ equipment. The information in Sport Nutrition for Coaches can help your athletes reach their goals. What they eat and drink as well as timing and quantity can translate to optimal performance, improved health, and career longevity.”Mike TomlinHead Coach, Pittsburgh Steelers, Super Bowl XLIII Champions”Sport Nutrition for Coaches is essential reading for coaches at all levels in all sports. It’s comprehensive yet easy to read. (more…)

With more than 1 million users, NUTRITION: CONCEPTS AND CONTROVERSIES remains the nutrition text of choice for majors and non-majors alike. Packed with practical applications and powerful resources, the exciting new eleventh edition equips you with a thorough understanding of important nutrition concepts and tools to make informed and responsible decisions about your own nutrition. Known for its clear explanations that show relevance to readers, the text helps students of all ba (more…)

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“Objectives are clearly defined and organized in a logical as well as practical format that should be easy for students to grasp. . . . Sidebars and text boxes are useful and easily lend themselves to discussion beyond factual material, moving towards application of major concepts.”"I think these first three chapters are better written, better organized, and set a better stage for the rest of the information presented in the book, when compared to our current text. . . . G (more…)

If you are serious about weight training, you have probably experienced the “plateau phenomenon.” You train harder, you consume extra protein in your diet, but you just don’t get the strength and power gains that you want. For the last ten years sports nutrition has focused on “what” to eat. The latest research from leading sports science labs now shows that “when” you eat may be even more important. Nutrient Timing adds the missing dimension to sports nutrition, the dimension o (more…)

A substantially revised and updated edition of the highly respected guide to using nutrition as an integrated part of an athlete’s total performance-enhancing package Whatever the sport, it is essential for an athlete to have his or her body working at peak efficiency and this book presents nutrition as an integrated part of an athlete’s regimen. Training should provide maximum benefit and the athlete should achieve peak performance, and in this guide, general nutrition and exe (more…)

Current, practical information in a real-world context for future nurses and health care professionals. Designed for the clinical nutrition and/or diet therapy nutrition course, NUTRITION FOR HEALTH AND HEALTH CARE is a trusted text that demonstrates the important role of nutrition to future nurses and health care professionals in their future careers. The text begins by covering basic nutrition concepts and followed by clinical topics organized by organ systems, linking nutrit (more…)

The new Second Edition of Practical Applications in Sports Nutrition 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 guide 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.” In additi (more…)