Nutrition for the Recreational Athlete

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ISBN10: 849379148
ISBN13: 9780849379147

Publisher: CRC Press

Price: $149.95
Pages: 272
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Publish date: June 1995

Outline:
Categorization by activity, rather than nutrient Identification of the recreational athlete in American society Analysis of cross-training The recreational athlete with cardiovascular disease Hydration Vegetarianism This exciting new book provides accurate and up-to-date information to both recreational athletes and to those persons who support athlete's nutritional practices. It is organized by activity rather than nutrient providing quicker and easier access to information. In addition to traditional strength and endurance activities, cross-training is analyzed for the first time, both as an exercise and for nutritional recommendations-information unavailable until now, although millions of people cross-train. Also for the first time, this book addresses the individual with cardiovascular disease as a recreational athlete. This chapter is particularly important to all Americans wishing to minimize disease risk from cardiovascular problems-problems that ultimately kill 50% of those who do not modify their lifestyles. A chapter on hydration includes information gleaned from U.S. Space Program research, and the vegetarian chapter puts all of the recommendations into one convenient place.

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