Nutrition for health, fitness and sport /

Williams, Melvin H.

Nutrition for health, fitness and sport / Melvin H. Williams - Tenth edition - New York : McGraw Hill Education, c2013 - xix, 666 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm

"This book provides the reader with thorough coverage of the role nutrition plays in enhancing one's health, fitness, and sport performance. Current research and practical activities are incorporated throughout. Major changes in the tenth edition include incorporation of the new Dietary Guidelines for Americans and the associated MyPlate model that has replaced the MyPyramid model. The new MyPlate model, which was designed to be more user-friendly for the American population, is discussed in several chapters. New information from authoritative position statements dealing with exercise and nutrition issues has been incorporated in various chapters where relevant. More than 300 new references, including clinical studies, reviews, and meta-analyses, have also been added to the text."-- Provided by publisher

9780078021329

QP 141 .W55 2013