Sport Nutrition for Coaches

by Bonci, Leslie

• ISBN13: 9780736069175
• ISBN10: 0736069178
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2009-05-28
• Publisher: HUMAN KINETICS PUBLISHERS

Summary

Sport Nutrition for Coachesis a complete resource for coaches looking to ensure that athletes achieve optimal performance through proper nutrition. In its practical and easy-to-understand format, this text supplies coaches, personal trainers, and fitness specialists with a wide range of information, including balancing nutrients, monitoring supplement use, and dealing with disordered eating. This book also contains several planning tools that can help readers to put the information and strategies to use. As one of only two nutrition books on the market geared toward coaches, this is a valuable resource for people working with athletes.This comprehensive guide for coaches is divided into three parts. Part I covers the basics of nutrition for athletes. It includes information on proper nutrients, hydration, supplements, and overall diet as well as eating schedules for competitive events and eating to reduce body fat or build muscle. Part II describes how coaches should train athletes with unique circumstances, including those who follow vegan diets and athletes with eating disorders. Part III offers coaches advice on helping their athletes plan healthy diets.Sport Nutrition for Coachesis unlike any other book on the market not only because of its simple format and ample information but also because it gives coaches the tools they need in order to create their own sport nutrition plan for their teams. Coaches who complete the tasks highlighted in the text to create a Coach's Notebook will have a custom-made resource for implementing proper nutrition with their teams. And readers can use the many tables and forms available in the book to develop their sport nutrition plan.With its practical information and resources, Sport Nutrtion for Coachesis sure to guarantee coaches success in helping their athletes to be fit and healthy with proper nutrition.

Table of Contents

Essential Concepts

Sport Performance and Energy Systems

Getting Energy for Exercise

Matching Energy Systems to Sports

Foods That Fuel

Carbohydrate

Protein

Fat (Lipids)

Striking a Nutrient Balance

Eating Timed for Top Performance

Pre-Exercise Eating

Pre-Event Eating

Postexercise Eating

Getting Athletes to Eat

Hydrating for Top Performance

Why Do Athletes Become Dehydrated?

What Should Athletes Drink?

How Much Should Athletes Drink?

What Are Salty Sweaters?

What About Caffeine and Alcohol?

How Can You Get Athletes to Hydrate?

Reducing Body Fat

Assess Where the Athlete Is

Consider Diet Options

Create an Action Plan

Seek Referrals

Increasing Muscle Mass

How Can Athletes Add Muscle Mass?

Determine a Starting Point

Set Up an Exercise Regimen

Implement an Action Plan

Decide What and When Your Athlete Should Eat

Sizing Up Supplements

Vitamins and Minerals

Other Common Supplements

Supplement Safety

Anabolic Steroids

Supplement Legality

Supplement Education

Special Situations

Preventing Common Complaints

Muscle Cramps

Gastrointestinal Distress

Hitting the Wall or Bonking

Coping With Special Diets

Vegetarian and Vegan Diets

Diets for Athletes With Diabetes or Hypoglycemia

Food Allergies and Food Intolerances

Religious Diets and Fasts

Dealing With Disordered Eating

Eating Disorders

Signs of Disordered Eating

Female Athlete Triad

Fostering a Positive Eating Environment

Getting Help for Your Athletes With Eating Disorders

Including Parents in Treatment

Dealing With Alcohol Use

What Alcohol Does in the Short Term

What Alcohol Does in the Long Term

Talking to Your Athletes About Alcohol

Setting Team Policies on Alcohol

Planning Tools

Facing Logistic Challenges

Off-Season Nutrition

Athletes' Busy Schedules

Institutional Food

Nutrition on the Road

Budgeting Good Nutrition

Packing Food for Contests

Getting Help From Families and the Booster Club

Choosing Affordable (and Healthy) Chain Restaurants

Negotiating Food Budgets

Implementing a Sport Nutrition Plan

Creating a Sport Nutrition Game Plan

Getting Athletes and Parents to Buy In

Presenting Nutrition Information

Providing Incentives for Good Nutrition

A Final Word

Appendixes

Restaurant Dining Guidelines

Performance Eating Handouts

Nutrition Screening Form

Answers to Game Plan Questions

Glossary

Bibliography

About the Author

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