Nutrition for Health, Fitness & Sport

9 ed
ISBN: 978-0-07-122001-9
Verlag: McGraw-Hill Education - Europe

Buch, Englisch, 608 Seiten, Format (B × H): 229 mm x 254 mm, Gewicht: 1368 g

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.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Williams, Melvin

Fachgebiete

• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Medizinische Fachgebiete Umweltmedizin, Arbeitsmedizin, Tropenmedizin, Sportmedizin Sportmedizin
• Interdisziplinäres Wissenschaften Wissenschaften Interdisziplinär Ökotrophologie (Ernährungs- und Haushaltswissenschaften)
• Sozialwissenschaften Sport | Tourismus | Freizeit Sport Sportmedizin, Medikamentenmissbrauch, Doping
• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Medizin, Gesundheitswesen Ernährungsmedizin, Diätetik
• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Medizin, Gesundheitswesen Public Health, Gesundheitsmanagement, Gesundheitsökonomie, Gesundheitspolitik

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1 Introduction to Nutrition for Health, Fitness, and Sports Performance 2 Healthful Nutrition for Fitness and Sport: The Consumer Athlete3 Human Energy 4 Carbohydrates: The Main Energy Food 5 Fat: An Important Energy Source during Exercise 6 Protein: The Tissue Builder 7 Vitamins: The Organic Regulators 8 Minerals: The Inorganic Regulators 9 Water, Electrolytes and Temperature Regulation 10 Body Weight and Composition for Health and Sport 11 Weight Maintenance and Loss through Proper Nutrition and Exercise 12 Weight Gaining through Proper Nutrition and Exercise 13 Food Drugs and Related SupplementsAppendix A—Units of Measurement: English System—Metric System Equivalents Appendix B—Approximate Caloric Expenditure per Minute for Various Physical Activities Appendix C—Self-Test on Drinking Habits and Alcoholism Appendix D—Determination of Healthy Body Weight Appendix E—Exchange Lists for Meal Planning Appendix F—Calories, Percent Fat, Cholesterol, Sodium, and Dietary Fiber in Selected Fast-Food Restaurant Products Appendix G—Energy Pathways of Carbohydrate, Fat, and ProteinAppendix H—Small Steps: 120 Small Steps to a Healthier Diet and Increased Physical ActivityAppendix I—Sample Menu for a 2000-Calorie Food PatternAppendix J—MyPyramid for Kids

Über Autor(innen)

Williams, Melvin
Melvin Williams is the Director of Human Performance Laboratory at Old Dominion University, and has more than 30 years of lab research with a focus on the role of nutrition in sports. He has written and edited five books on ergogenic aids and the role of nutrition in sports -- his two latest books are The Ergogenics Edge: Pushing the Limits of Sports Performance (Human Kinetics) and Nutrition for Health, Fitness, and Sports, Sixth Edition (McGraw-Hill). He earned a B.S. from East Stroudsburg State College (1962), a Master of Education degree from Ohio University (1963), and a Ph.D. from the University of Maryland (1968), with a doctoral dissertation on the effects of alcohol as a possible means to enhance strength and endurance. He's an accomplished marathon runner, placing first in his age group numerous times in the Marine Corps Marathon, which merited his selection in the Marine Corps Marathon Hall of Fame in 2001.