Nutrition for Sport and Exercise

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A Practical Guide

By Hayley Daries

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Nutrition for Sport and Exercise explores how food and drink choices before, during, and after physical activity affect health, body composition, nutrient availability, and recovery time. It presents core nutrition principles linked to sport and exercise, offering practical tools such as nutrient lists, recipes, and menu ideas. This guide bridges the gap between theory and practice, enabling athletes and practitioners to tailor diets that enhance performance and recovery.
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Essential reading for athletes, sports physicians, and undergraduate students of nutrition and sport and exercise science seeking practical, evidence-based dietary strategies.

Food and drink choices before, during and after training and competition have a direct impact on health, body mass and composition, nutrient availability and recovery time, and an optimal diet can significantly improve exercise performance.

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Food and drink choices before, during, and after training and competition have a direct impact on health, body mass and composition, nutrient availability, and recovery time. An optimal diet can significantly improve exercise performance. Nutrition for Sport and Exercise outlines the fundamental principles of nutrition in relation to sport and exercise and then applies these principles through practical tools such as food and nutrient lists, recipes, and menu options.

This practical guide translates the athlete’s goals into achievable strategies and shortens the gap between theory and practice. Equipping the reader to successfully implement dietary changes, this is an invaluable resource for athletes, sports physicians, and undergraduate students of nutrition and sport and exercise science courses.

Special Features

Dedicated chapters on the impact and relevance of specific nutrients and food groups
Includes recipes and menu options
Covers the area of sport and exercise nutrition with an evidence-based approach
Concise and accessible, combining theory and practice

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781405153546

Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 12 October 2012

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Wiley-Blackwell

Audience: Tertiary education, Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 15.0mm

Width: 175.0mm

Height: 245.0mm

Weight: 535g

Pages: 280

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Education & Reference Hayley Daries Health & Wellness Non-Fiction

About the Author

Hayley Daries, MSc (Med), is a registered dietitian with 18years of professional experience in the field of nutrition andsport. She has worked in South Africa and the United Kingdom, whereshe held positions such as consultant dietitian in London sHarley Street, senior lecturer at a leading university in Wales,and chief dietitian in the NHS. Currently freelancing, Hayleydivides her time between university lecturing, writing, radiointerviews, course development, dietary consultation with patientsand athletes, and outreach work in resource-poor schools and sportclubs.