The complete book of sports nutrition : a practical guide to eating for sport

Meltzer, Shelly (Author). Fuller, Cecily. (Added Author).

Record details

ISBN: 1845370813 (pbk.)
ISBN: 9781845370817 (pbk.) :
Physical Description: 192 p. : col. ill. ; 27 cm.
print
Publisher: London : New Holland, c2005.

Content descriptions

General Note:

Includes index.

Formatted Contents Note:

Nutrition basics and nutritional needs. Introduction -- From food to fuel -- Ages and stages -- Making a plan -- Fluid and hydration -- Disordered eating in sport -- Special needs -- Dietary supplements -- Sport-specific nutrition. Weight-making sports -- Aesthetic considerations -- Bursts of energy, rapid recovery -- Power, speed and strength -- Skill, concentration and manoeuvres -- Adventure and extreme -- Glossary.