Nutritional Concerns in Recreation, Exercise, and Sport

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.

Judy Anne Driskell, PhD, RD, is a professor of Nutrition and Health Sciences at the University of Nebraska. She is a member of the American Society for Nutrition, the American College of Sports Medicine, the International Society of Sports Nutrition, the Institute of Food Technologists, and the American Dietetic Association. Dr. Driskell is listed as an expert in B-complex vitamins by the Vitamin Nutrition Information Service. Ira Wolinsky, PhD, is Professor Emeritus of Health and Human Performance at the University of Houston. Dr. Wolinsky has contributed to research mainly in the areas of nutrition and bone, and sports nutrition. He is a member of the American Society for Nutrition and the recipient of several international research fellowships and consultantships to the former Soviet Union, Bulgaria, Hungary, and India. Dr. Wolinsky merited a Fulbright Senior Scholar Fellowship to Greece in 1999.

Energy Requirements. Carbohydrates and Fats. Proteins. Vitamins. Minerals - Calcium, Magnesium, Chromium, and Boron. Hydration. Weight Management. Endurance Performance. Nutritional Ergogenic Aids. Life Cycle Concerns.