Nutrition for Sport, Exercise, and Health, 2nd Edition

Nutrition for Sport, Exercise, and Health, Second Edition With HKPropel Access, blends applied content with updated research-based guidelines to help students distinguish between nutrition recommendations backed by science and the plethora of misinformation available.\n\nCovering all the basics of nutrition, students will walk away with a clear understanding of how nutrition affects sport, exercise, and overall health._Organized to facilitate knowledge retention, the text logically progresses, with each chapter building upon the information previously presented. Students first get an overview of the role nutrition plays in overall well-being throughout a person?s life. They will learn the functions of carbohydrates, fat, and protein as well as the role each of these macronutrients plays in health and disease. And they will learn the dietary recommendations that support health and an active lifestyle. Next, the function of micronutrients in health and performance is covered. The text concludes with the application of nutrition principles, with guidance to properly fuel for sport, exercise, and health.Nutrition for Sport, Exercise, and Health 2nd Edition is written by Marie Spano; Laura Kruskall; D. Travis Thomas and published by Human Kinetics, Inc.. ISBNs for Nutrition for Sport, Exercise, and Health are 9781718223134, 1718223137 and the print ISBNs are 9781718223141, 1718223145. Additional ISBNs include 9781718207783.