Nutrition and Exercise Concerns of Middle Age

ISBN-13: 9780367385910 / Angielski / Miękka / 2019 / 516 str.

Judy a. Driskell

Opis

Judy Driskell, one of the top experts in sports nutrition, turns her attention in this book to the nutrition needs of adults in their thirties to sixties. She brings together current research on energy-yielding nutrients, vitamins and minerals, and fluids and hydration. She also includes information on recreational activities including endurance and strength training exercises, age-related disorders, and public health policies, as well as the role of diet and physical activity in reducing risk and treating age-related diseases such as cancer and cardiovascular disease.

Spis treści

1. Introduction: Introduction to Sports Nutrition for The Middle-Ages (Thirty to Sixty Years of Age). Part 1: Energy-Yielding Nutrients 2. Carbohydrates 3. Lipids 4. Proteins. Part 2: Vitamins 5. Fat-Soluble Vitamins 6. Vitamin C 7. B-Vitamins and Choline. Part 3: Minerals 8. Major Minerals 9. Iron 10. Trace Elements Excluding Iron Part 4: Fluids and Hydrations 11. Fluids 12. Electrolytes 13.Hydration. Part 5: Other Commonly Consumed Substances 14. Caffeine and Tannins 15. Herbal Supplements Part 6: Recreational Activities 16. Strength Training Activities 17. Endurance Training Activities Part 7: Age-Related Disorders 18. Diabetes 19. Hypertension 20. Cardiovascular Problems 21. Cancer Part 8: Public Health Policies 22. Efficacy and Effectiveness of Public Health Policies to Positively Impact the Health of the Middle-Aged 23. Appendices

O autorze

Driskell, Judy A.