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Nancy Clark's Sports Nutrition Guidebook
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Eating to fuel your active lifestyle is now easier than ever with the newedition of Nancy Clarks Sport Nutrition Guidebook! Whether youre acompetitive athlete, a fitness enthusiast, or just someone who wants to eat forhigh energy and good health, this revised and expanded best-seller providesthoughtful food suggestions and plenty of food for thought.
Americas leading sports nutritionist, Nancy Clark, has updated her popularguide by adding more solid nutritional advice and high-performance,great-tasting recipes. The book, which includes 50 fact-filled tables, explainshow to: eat the best foods before, during, and after exercise use carbohydrates to enhance performance during training and competition eat well in spite of limited time, a limited budget, and limited cookingskills snack healthfully keep adequately hydrated during exercise take supplements wisely and reduce your risk of heart disease, osteoporosis, and cancer throughhealthful eating.
Nancy provides new information on weight control and eating disorders. Sheexplains how to reduce body fat while eating foods you enjoy and maintaining energy to exercise. Plus, she offers tips for recognizing and overcoming eating disorders. And if youre underweight, youll appreciate Nancys guidelinesfor gaining weight safely and wisely.
Nancy Clarks Sport Nutrition Guidebook (Second Edition) contains dozens of new, quick, delicious, and easy-to-prepare recipes. In all, youllfind 131 nutritious recipes that are ideal for your high-energy needs. Each one details the calorie content and the number of grams of carbohydrates, protein,and fat per serving.
Get the new edition of the book more than 260,000 readers have turned to forreliable sports nutrition advice. Youll find all the information you need tobuild a winning diet for improved performance and better health.
About the Author
Nancy Clark, MS, RD, is the director of nutrition services atSportsMedicine Brookline, one of the largest athletic injury clinics in NewEngland. A registered dietitian specializing in sports nutrition, wellness, andthe nutritional management of eating disorders, Nancy counsels both casualexercisers and competitive athletes. Her more famous clients include members ofthe Boston Red Sox and Boston Celtics, as well as many elite and Olympicathletes.
Nancy is the nutrition columnist for the Physician and SportsMedicine, NewEngland Runner, Adventure Cycling, and Rugby. She is a regularcontributor to SHAPE and Runners World, and she writes amonthly nutrition column called "The Athletes Kitchen" which appears in over 100 sports and health publications. In addition, Nancy is theauthor of two other books: The New York City Marathon Cookbook and TheAthletes Kitchen.
A well-known lecturer, Nancy has given presentations to such groups as theAmerican Dietetic Association (ADA), the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM),and the International Food Information Council. She has also led workshops forathletes at the Olympic Training Centers in Colorado Springs and Lake Placid.Nancy received her undergraduate degree in nutrition from Simmons College inBoston and her masters degree in nutrition from Boston University. She is aFellow of the ADA, recipient of their 1995 Media Excellence Award, and an activemember of ADAs practice group of sports nutritionists (SCAN) and a recipientof its 1992 Honor Award. In addition, Nancy is a Fellow of the ACSM andrecipient of the 1994 Honor Award from ACSMs New England Chapter.
An athlete herself, Nancy has hiked across America, run marathons, and trekkedin the Himalayas. A bike commuter and member of the Greater Boston Track Club,Nancy lives in Waltham, Massachusetts, with her husband, John McGrath son, JohnMichael and daughter, Mary.
Table of Contents
Part I: The Daily Training Table
1. A Game Plan for Good Nutrition
2. Good, and Good for You
3. Breakfast Is for Champions
4. Snacks and Snack Attacks
5. Super Bowls of Salads
6. Meals Made Quick and Easy
Part II: Sports Nutrition for Success
7. Carbos to Go and Keep Going
8. Protein to Promote Training
9. Time-Out for a Drink
10. Nutrition Before and During Exercise
11. Nutrition for Recovery
12. Supplemental Strategies
Part III: Weight Management
13. As a Matter of Fat
14. Lose the Weight, Keep the Energy
15. Overcoming Eating Disorders
16. Heavier, Healthier
Part IV: Recipes for Health and Fitness
Words of Praise
"Easy to reference and easy to follow. Provides new ideas and findingsfor simple and easy changes in your diet that likely will lead to better resultsand performances. Straightforward talk and suggestions with no artificialdressings. Nancy continues to make a good thing better for athletes of allabilities." Benoit Samuelsontime Boston Marathon winner
"Nancy Clark has done it again! Her new edition provides both athletesand health and sports professionals with a sports nutrition bible, packed withmedically sound, practical, reader-friendly information and guidance. NancyClark understands atheletes! I love using this book when I seek answers, and amproud to refer patients to this well-balanced, enlightened approach to health,fitness, and peak performance."G. Kostas, MPH, RDDirector, Cooper Clinicof The Balancing Act Nutrition & Weight Guide and The Guilt-FreeComfort Food
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