| Description |
xviii, 270 pages : portraits ; 23 cm |
| Contents |
Machine derived contents note: Food As Fuel. -- The Plant-Based Sports Engine. -- Nutrition Prescription for Sport: Calculating Energy Needs. -- Carbohydrates: The Sports Nutrition Base. -- Protein: The Fitness Powerhouse. -- Fat Talk. -- Thirst Quenchers. -- The Athlete's Lab: Vitamins, Minerals, and Phytochemicals. -- Plant-Based Peak Performance. -- Supplementing the Sports Machine. -- Plant-Based Diets: Making the Transition. -- Competition Time: Plant-Based Diets in Action. -- Appendices. -- Index |
| Summary |
Food as fuel - Calculating energy needs - Carbohydrates - Protein - Fats - Vitamins, minerals and phytochemicals___ |
| Analysis |
Athlete |
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Diet |
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Food |
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Sports medicine |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Athletes -- Nutrition.
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Vegetarianisms
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Diet.
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Sports.
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Nutrition
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Nutrition
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Sports.
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| Genre/Form |
Popular Work.
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| LC no. |
99025294 |
| ISBN |
0471348082 (paperback) |
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