Index page for: Nutrition for the Recreational Athlete

Table of Contents Introduction: Competitive Versus Recreational Athletes: An American Recreational and Cultural Perspective, N.R. Van DinterOverview of Sports in American CultureCompetitive AthleteRecreational AthletesWhat is a Recreational Athlete?AcknowledgmentsThe Relationship between Human Energy Transfer and Nutrition, C.G.R. Jackson and S. SimonsonIntroductionHuman Energy TransferCellular RelationshipsSummaryNutritional Concerns of Recreational Endurance Athletes with an Emphasis on Swimming, J. BerningIntroductionCalculation of Energy Cost with the Example of SwimmingTraining DietTraining NutritionTravelingSpecial Nutrition ConcernsEvaluating Reliable Nutrition InformationSummaryFurther ReadingNutritional Concerns of Recreational Strength Athletes, J.S. Ruud and I. WolinskyIntroductionNutritional Profile of Strength AthletesNutritional Concerns of Recreational Athletes Who Cross Train, A.C. Snyder, R.S. Welsh, and R.J. HanischIntroductionTypes of Cross Training ActivitiesNutritional Needs of Cross TrainingSummaryNutritional Concerns for the Vegetarian Recreational Athlete, R.A. RatzinIntroductionHistoryWhat Is and What Is Not a VegetarianNutritional Status of VegetariansVegetarian AthleteHow to Go about Eating a Healthy Meatless DietDietary Considerations for the Vegetarian Recreational AthleteSummaryFurther Information-Vegetarian PeriodicalsSpecial Considerations for the Post-Heart Attack Recreational Athlete to Reduce Dietary Risks of Heart Disease, J. AndersonIntroductionFood Risk Factors Nutrition RecommendationsFluids, Hydration, and Performance Concerns of all Recreational Athletes, S.L. FryeIntroductionImportance of Water in the BodyRecommendations for Fluid ReplacementSummaryAppendix A: Tables of Variables in Sports and ActivitiesAppendix B: ACSM Position Stand on Proper and Improper Weight Loss ProgramsAppendix C: ACSM Position Stand on the Recommended Quantity and Quality of Exercise for Developing and Maintaining Cardiorespiratory and Muscular Fitness in Healthy AdultsAppendix D: ACSM Position Stand on Physical Activity, Physical Fitness and HypertensionAppendix E: ACSM Position Stand on the Use of Anabolic-Androgenic Steroids in SportsAppendix F: ACSM Position Stand on Weight Loss in WrestlersAppendix G: ACSM Position Stand on Exercise for Patients With Coronary Artery DiseaseAppendix H: The New Label FormatAppendix I: The Food Guide Pyramid...What Is a Serving?Index