ERIC Number: ED408295
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 1995
Pages: 89
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Sports Nutrition.
Missouri State Dept. of Health, Jefferson City.
This guide deals with various aspects of sports and nutrition. Twelve chapters are included: (1) "Sports and Nutrition"; (2) "Eat to Compete"; (3) "Fit Folks Need Fit Food"; (4) "The Food Guide Pyramid"; (5) "Fat Finder's Guide"; (6) "Pre- and Post-Event Meals"; (7) "Tips for the Diabetic Athlete"; (8) "Pinning Down Your Optimal Weight"; (9) "Pills, Powders and Potions"; (10) "Steroids in Sports"; (11) "Meals On-the-Go"; and (12) "Eating Disorders." Appendices provide special resource guides on sports nutrition, anorexia nervosa and bulimia, and weight control and obesity. Also included are handout masters on the following topics: sports nutrition tips; top sports foods; sample high carbohydrate restaurant meals; foods highest in carbohydrates; the pre-competition meal; fluids, dehydration and thirst quenchers; how to lose weight and maintain energy; and how to handle eating disorders. (ND)
Descriptors: Athletes, Athletics, Body Weight, Eating Disorders, Eating Habits, Higher Education, Nutrition, Physical Fitness, Secondary Education
Nutrition Education and Training Program, Missouri Department of Health, 930 Wildwood, P.O. Box 570, Jefferson City, MO 65109.
Publication Type: Guides - Non-Classroom
Education Level: N/A
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Language: English
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Authoring Institution: Missouri State Dept. of Health, Jefferson City.
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