Nutrition for health, fitness, & sport
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Nutrition for health, fitness, & sport
McGraw-Hill, c2005
7th ed
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Nutrition for health, fitness, and sport
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Includes bibliographical references and index
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This textbook provides the reader with thorough coverage of the role nutrition plays in enhancing one's health, fitness, and sport performance. Current research and practical activities are incorporated throughout.
Table of Contents
1 Introduction to Nutrition for Health, Fitness, and Sports Performance2 Healthful Nutrition for Fitness and Sport3 Human Energy4 Carbohydrates: The Main Energy Food5 Fat: An Important Energy Source during Exercise6 Protein: The Tissue Builder7 Vitamins: The Organic Regulators8 Minerals: The Inorganic Regulators9 Water, Electrolytes, and Temperature Regulation10 Body Weight and Composition for Health and Sport11 Weight Maintenance and Loss Through Proper Nutrition and Exercise12 Weight Gaining Through Proper Nutrition and ExerciseAppendixesA Units of Measurement: English System-Metric System EquivalentsB Approximate Caloric Expenditure Per Minute for Various Physical ActivitiesC Self-Test on Drinking Habits and AlcoholismD Determination of Healthy Body WeightE Exchange Lists for Meal PlanningF Calories, Percent Fat, Cholesterol in Selected Fast-Food Restaurant ProductsG Energy Pathways of Carbohydrate, Fat, and Protein
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