By Nancy Clark

Like the popular first edition, which has more than 150,000 copies in print, this revised and expanded second edition provides easy-to-use, "how-to" food suggestions for athletes, fitness enthusiasts, and other people on the go.

The book covers the basics of sports nutrition and includes over 100 fast recipes for meals that enhance physical performance. The goal is to create a winning diet for high energy, peak performance, and lifelong health.

Fifty fact-filled tables show the best way to eat before, during, and after exercise. Topics include how to use carbohydrates to enhance performance, healthy snacking, proper hydration, and smart use of supplements.

Table of Contents

Dedication/Acknowledgments

Recipe Contributors

Preface

Ch. 1. A Game Plan for Good Nutrition: Three key strategies and six nutrients for a winning diet

Ch. 2. Good, and Good for You: Learn what foods will keep the doctor away

Ch. 3. Breakfast Is for Champions: Here's how to get an early edge every day

Ch. 4. Snacks and Snack Attacks: Stop snack attacks by planning ahead

Ch. 5. Super Bowls of Salads: Great alternatives to the traditional bowl of lettuce

Ch. 6. Meals Made Quick and Easy: Eat well when you're on the road, in a hurry, or can't cook

Ch. 7. Carbs to Go and Keep Going: How to make the most of this powerful energy source

Ch. 8. Protein to Promote Training: Find out the facts and fallacies about high-protein foods

Ch. 9. Time-Out for a Drink: Great ways to keep hydrated and energized

Ch. 10. Nutrition Before and During Exercise: What and when to eat and drink for peak performance

Ch. 11. Nutrition for Recovery: Foods and fluids to refuel your engine

Ch. 12. Supplemental Strategies: Tips to make you supplement smart

Ch. 13. As a Matter of Fat: We all need some fat. But how much is too much?

Ch. 14. Lose the Weight, Keep the Energy: 12 tips to get leaner yet stay strong

Ch. 15. Overcoming Eating Disorders: Dos and don'ts for dealing with eating disorders

Ch. 16. Bulking Up Healthfully: Energy-rich foods that build muscle

Recipes for Health and Fitness

Appendix A. Recommended Reading

Appendix B. Where to Go for More Information

Appendix C. Selected References

Index

About the Author

2nd Edition
Paperback, 455 pages
Published by Human Kinetics
Publication date: October 1, 1996
Dimensions (in inches): 8.95 x 6 x 1.13
61 illustrations
ISBN: 0873227301