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Winning Sports Nutrition
Give your athletes the nutritional tools to enhance training and reach peak performance.
By Jackie Maurer Abbot, PhD, RD , Linda Houtkooper, PhD, RD , Veronica Mullins, MS, RD, CSCS


Learn how to calculate the calories your athlete needs before, during and after exercise; as well as the best nutritional sources of energy and the role of fiber, phytochemicals, caffeine, sports beverages and nutritional ergogenic aids in your athlete’s training and performance. Teach your athletes how to use the Sports Food Swap eating plan, how to eat healthfully on the road and what nutrients can help them recover from injury and prevent illness. Included are over 80 reproducible handouts and worksheets to use with your athletes.










Course Objectives:
  • Identify the nutrients that supply fuel for training and calories per gram of CHO, protein and fat.
  • Explain healthy and competitive body weight composition for top sports performance.
  • Outline the nutrients that affect muscle size and discuss the role of protein.
  • Outline appropriate fluid replacement strategies.
  • Determine factors used to set healthy body weight and body composition goals.
  • Understand the claims on ergogenic aids and evaluate the safety and effectiveness of ergogenic aids before using.
  • Plan and schedule healthy meals and snacks for athletes with high energy needs.
  • Explain the role nutrition plays in supporting a healthy immune system.
  • Discuss the timing of nutrient intake for top athletic performance.
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    Course Includes: 
  • Exam
  • Study guide
  • 206-page textbook
  • CD of 80 reproducible handouts
  • Topic: Nutrition & Wt. Management
    Level: Intermediate
    Weight: 3.5 lbs
    Complete Printed Course  #4456     $219.00

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    ACE 2.20
    ACSM 22.00
    AEA 8.00
    AFPA 8.00
    BCRPA 22.00
    BOC 22.00
    CDR 22.00
    CI 22.00
    COPS-KT 2.20
    ISSA 22.00
    NASM 1.60
    NASN 2.20
    NCSF 5.00
    NETA 22.00
    NFPT 0.50
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    NSPA 22.00
    W.I.T.S. 11.00