| Description |
xi, 178 pages : illustrations |
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regular print |
| Contents |
Ch. 1. Food Functions for Developing Athletes -- Ch. 2. Nutrition Essentials for Sports -- Ch. 3. Fluids for Athletes -- Ch. 4. Fuel for Muscle Development -- Ch. 5. Eating for Endurance Training -- Ch. 6. Tactics for Gaining Weight -- Ch. 7. Lessons on Losing Weight -- Ch. 8. Dietary Details for Specific Sports -- Ch. 9. High-Performance Meal Planning -- Ch. 10. Fast-Break Food Favorites -- Ch. 11. Beyond the Standard Game Plan With Supplements -- Ch. 12. Special Nutritional Needs for Preadolescent Athletes -- Ch. 13. Strategies for Overcoming Disordered Eating -- Ch. 14. Championship-Winning Recipes for Young Athletes |
| Summary |
"Fuel for Young Athletes provides guidelines for meeting the essential nutritional needs of adolescent athletes to set the stage for good health and optimal performance throughout their sport careers." "Development of an athletic body hinges on whether the aspiring athlete gets the appropriate amounts and types of foods and fluids to spur growth, meet daily energy needs, and keep weight and fat levels within healthy ranges. Fuel for Young Athletes provides food plans to tackle the demands of specific sports, and recipe and snack ideas that will appeal to teens and power their performance on playing fields and courts."--BOOK JACKET |
| Analysis |
Athlete |
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Child |
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Development |
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Diet |
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Endurance training |
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Food |
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Meals |
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Muscle |
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Nutrition |
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Recipes |
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Sport |
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Weight |
| Notes |
Includes index |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Athletes -- Nutrition.
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High school athletes -- Nutrition.
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Child athletes -- Nutrition.
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| LC no. |
2003008764 |
| ISBN |
0736046526 soft cover |
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