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Advanced Sports Nutrition: Fine-Tune Your Food and Fluid Intake for
Optimal Training and Performance, 3rd Edition

T358
44 CPEUs
HARD COPY
$324.95

Enables you to help your clients stay healthy while excercising or competing at top levels so that they have longer athletic careers, consistently improve in their sport, and reduce the risks for chronic diseases. Great resource to help you pass your Board Certification as a Specialist in Sports Dietetics (CSSD).

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Advanced Sports Nutrition: Fine-Tune Your Food and Fluid Intake for
Optimal Training and Performance, 3rd Edition

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LEARNING OBJECTIVES

Upon successful completion of this CPE program, you will be better able to:

  • Recommend sport specific levels of carbohydrate, protein, and fat to optimize performance.
  • Evaluate potential areas of difficulty in meeting calorie needs, along with sport-specific solutions.
  • Identify the potential side effects of excess protein intake.
  • Recommend sport specific timing of meals, beverages, and snacks.
  • Evaluate gender and age-specific nutritional needs.
  • Recommend sport specific hydration strategies to athletes and coaches.
  • Assist athletes in selecting sports drinks that contain optimal levels of sodium and carbohydrate as well as the optimal type of carbohydrate.
  • Evaluate the diets of athletes for vitamin and mineral adequacy.
  • Apply findings from recent research when counseling athletes about vitamin and mineral requirements.
  • Assist female athletes in meeting recommended intakes for iron.
  • Evaluate the potential effectiveness and dangers of various types of ergogenic aids.
  • Help athletes avoid common gastrointestinal problems.
  • Recommend foods that can help prevent inflammation and aid muscle recovery.
  • Recommend hydration techniques, supplements, and eating patterns that minimize the effects of travel on athletic performance.
  • Recommend strategies for carbohydrate loading.
  • Evaluate fluid intake, energy balance, and timing of meals for athletes of all ages.
  • Assess athletes, such as gymnasts and figure skaters, for eating disorder risk.
  • Plan menus for athletes who need both optimal power and endurance.
  • Develop nutritional strategies to help athletes adapt to high-altitude environments.
  • Plan sport-specific menus for vegetarian athletes that meet their nutritional requirements.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR OF THE BOOK

Dan Benardot, PhD, RD, FACSM, is a professor emeritus at Georgia State University (GSU) and a professor of practice in the Center for the Study of Human Health at Emory University. He was a professor of nutrition and of kinesiology and health at GSU, where he also cofounded and directed the Laboratory for Elite Athletic Performance.

Benardot is the inventor of NutriTiming web-based and Apple iOS software, which provides real-time actionable advice on energy balance to improve body composition and athletic performance. He is the author of several books and book chapters and of numerous refereed journal articles. As the national team nutritionist for USA Gymnastics, Benardot worked with the gold-medal-winning women’s gymnastics team at the 1996 Atlanta Olympic Games. He was also the nutritionist for the medal-winning U.S. marathoners at the 2004 Athens Olympic Games, and he worked with the marathoners selected to represent the United States at the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games. He served as nutritionist for USA Figure Skating for many years and was the Atlanta Falcons team nutritionist for the five years leading up to their 2017 NFC championship.

Benardot received his PhD in human service studies and nutritional sciences from Cornell University. He is a Registered Dietitian (RD) certified by the United States Commission on Dietetic Registration, and a Licensed Dietitian (LD) in Georgia. He received an honorary doctorate from Marywood University for his work in the area of sports nutrition, and he is a fellow of the American College of Sports Medicine. Benardot’s primary area of expertise is sports nutrition, with a research emphasis in real-time energy balance and nutrition issues related to competitive athletes. His research has been funded by several organizations, including the United States Olympic Committee and the American Cancer Society.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR OF THE STUDY GUIDE

Jacqueline S. Gutierrez, MS, MSEd, RD, CDN is a Registered Dietitian and a Certified Dietitian-Nutritionist with over twenty-five years of experience helping people to improve their health through better nutrition. She has a bachelor’s degree in Biology from Hunter College, a master’s degree in Medical Biology and Nutritional Science from Long Island University, C.W. Post Campus, and a master’s degree in Secondary Education from Queens College. She also holds a certificate in Adult Weight Management.

Ms. Gutierrez has worked with various individuals and groups including children, adults, developmentally disabled adults, nursing home residents, kitchen supervisors, restaurant managers, and culinary and nutrition students. She is the author and illustrator of the Mineral Springs of Saratoga Springs and Ballston Spa Coloring Book, What Happened to My Strawberry Yogurt?, the Butterfly Garden Coloring Book, and Lisa’s Day Food Guide Coloring Book. In addition, she has written several articles about health and nutrition and has helped other dietitians’ format and publish their books.

She is currently a freelance writer and illustrator. She worked as an adjunct instructor of nutrition and culinary classes at the Art Institute Online and the University of Phoenix. She was a Research Reviewer for the Nutrition Education for the Public DPG, Website Coordinator for the Long Island Dietetic Association, and received the LIDA Excellence in Technology Award. She lives in Saratoga County, NY with her family.

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