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Nutritional Concerns in Recreation, Exercise, and Sport

Nutritional Concerns in Recreation, Exercise, and Sport

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Concise, current, and well-referenced, this book addresses major nutritional concerns of athletes, fitness practitioners, and serious recreationalists. It contains a blend of basic and applied chapters that provide recommendations to increase endurance and enhance performance. Topics include energy requirements, the roles of macronutrients and micronutrients, hydration, weight control, dietary supplements as ergogenic aids, and life cycle including aging and pregnancy. Information on nutrient requirements is correlated with age and energy expenditure, encouraging the creation of tailored nutrition plans. Each chapter summarizes practical nutritional recommendations.

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Pub dateSep 19, 2019
ISBN-100367385538
ISBN-139780367385538
LanguageEnglish
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