Nutrition for Serious Athletes Book (Copyright 2000, 352 pages)
What an athlete eats and drinks can significantly affect their performance. So keeping up on the latest advice on foods, fluids, and supplements is crucial to stay ahead of the competition. Nutrition for Serious Athletes goes beyond other sports nutrition books by combining in-depth research with the training experiences of top athletes in strength, power, and endurance sports. Author Dan Benardot helps you tailor your diet to the needs of your sport, time your meals for training, and eat right before and after competition. As the national team nutritionist for USA Gymnastics, Benardot helped the 1996 Olympic women's gymnastic team to a gold medal. Currently the co-director of Elite Athlete Performance Lab at Georgia State University, he has also worked with professional basketball and hockey teams as well as other individual sports professionals. Nutrition for Serious Athletes begins by describing the vitamins, minerals, and nutrients a serious athlete's body needs and when it needs them. It also discusses hydration, energy balance, body composition, supplements, and muscle and aerobic power. It even provides recommendations for 16 sports requiring speed and power, just endurance, or a combination of all three. And with the help of the appendix, you'll find the best food sources from the many vitamins and minerals on the market. This book is designed to provide a thorough understanding of the balance between nutrition and performance. No matter who you are-coach, athlete, fitness professional or nutritionist, you will master the strategies that will lead to peak performance, quality training, and improved health. About the Author Dan Benardot, PhD, RD, is an associate professor of nutrition and of kinesiology and health at Georgia State University and has been involved in sports nutrition research since 1981. He is the co-director of the Laboratory for Elite Athlete Performance at GSU, which provides training and nutrition plans that help athletes in their pursuit of excellence. As the national team nutritionist and chair of the Athlete Wellness Program for USA Gymnastics, Benardot worked with the gold-medal winning women's gymnastics team at the 1996 Atlanta Olympic Games. Currently funded by the United States Olympic Committee to do work with elite gymnasts, he also has worked with top athletes from a variety of team and individual sports. Benardot served as editor in chief of Sports Nutrition: A Guide for Professionals Working with Active People an