Advanced Sports Nutrition

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Use the most sophisticated sports nutrition information to help you reach your athletic performance goals. In Advanced Sports Nutrition, Third Edition , world-renowned sports nutritionist Dr. Dan Benardot combines the latest research, strategies, and sports nutrition information with his experience in academia and work with elite athletes to help you learn the following: The implications of relative energy deficiency in sport (RED-S) and within-day energy balance so you can maintain crucial energy balance throughout training and competition Optimal ratios and quantities of nutrients, vitamins, and minerals for achieving maximum power, strength, and performance How to avoid gastrointestinal distress during activity The most popular supplements and their effects on your athletic performance Strategies for balancing fluid and electrolytes to avoid dehydration and hyperhydration How to combat the effects of travel, such as jet lag, new foods, sleep disruption, and high altitude Weight-loss and body-composition issues so you can apply appropriate strategies to achieve the optimal strength-to-weight ratio for your sport Sport-specific guidelines for power sports, endurance sports, and those that require both power and endurance To further assist you in distilling the science into practice, you’ll find 13 practical nutrition guides in the appendix. Curious about pregame nutrition, hydration, high-carb snacks, or macronutrient intake? These quick reference sheets help you easily apply the principles to your own nutrition plan. With Advanced Sports Nutrition, Third Edition, you get practical advice for how best to put nutrition science to work for you. Earn continuing education credits/units! A continuing education exam that uses this book is also available. It may be purchased separately or as part of a package that includes both the book and exam. Review: Science is made accessible and practical, and amazingly well referenced - Very well organized, highly practical, and incredible overview of the scientific literature on each subject. There is an important and well-presented focus on how to avoid relative energy deficiency through creating a dynamic relationship between energy expended and consumed, resulting in an ideal eating pattern that varies widely between individual athletes, depending on when exercise takes place, its intensity, and its duration. Review: Incredible book on sports nutrition - Im a registered dietitian, sports medicine acupuncturist and avid Ironman triathlete myself. I’ve purchased the previous edition before and found it very helpful for myself and my patients. I was excited to purchase this updated edition and I’m sure I’ll reference it just as frequently.