Nancy Clark's Sports Nutrition Guidebook

Nancy Clark is an internationally renowned sports nutritionist. Clark specialises in nutrition for performance, wellness and weight management, including helping athletes with eating disorders. Having worked in sport dietetics for 40 years, Clark has helped thousands of casual and competitive athletes. Her more renowned clients have included members of the Boston Red Sox, Bruins and Celtics. As well as athletes from many colleges in the area, including Boston College. Clark enjoys speaking to teams, clubs and health professionals, as well as writing as a way to teach people how to eat to win. She currently writes a monthly column called The Athlete's Kitchen, which appears regularly in over 100 sports publications and websites. Clark has also written several food guides for various sports, including football players, runners and cyclists.

• Part I. Everyday Eating for Active PeopleChapter 1. Building a High-Energy Eating PlanChapter 2. Eating to Stay Healthy for the Long RunChapter 3. Breakfast: The Key to a Successful Sports DietChapter 4. Lunch and Dinner: At Home, on the Run, and on the RoadChapter 5. Between Meals: Snacking for Health and Sustained EnergyChapter 6. Carbohydrate: Simplifying a Complex TopicChapter 7. Protein: Building and Repairing MusclesChapter 8. Fluids: Replacing Sweat Losses to Maintain PerformancePart II. The Science of Eating and ExerciseChapter 9. Fueling Before ExerciseChapter 10. Fueling During and After ExerciseChapter 11. Supplements, Performance Enhancers, and Engineered Sports FoodsChapter 12. Nutrition and Active WomenChapter 13. Athlete-Specific Nutrition AdvicePart III. Balancing Weight and ActivityChapter 14. Assessing Your Body: Fat, Fit, or Fine?Chapter 15. Gaining Weight the Healthy WayChapter 16. Losing Weight Without StarvingChapter 17. Dieting Gone Awry: Eating Disorders and Food ObsessionsPart IV. Winning Recipes for Peak PerformanceChapter 18. Breads and BreakfastsChapter 19. Pasta, Rice, and PotatoesChapter 20. Vegetables and SaladsChapter 21. Chicken and TurkeyChapter 22. Fish and SeafoodChapter 23. Beef and PorkChapter 24. Beans and TofuChapter 25. Beverages and SmoothiesChapter 26. Snacks and DessertsAppendix A. For More InformationAppendix B. Selected References

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