This second edition of Food & Fitness: A Dictionary of Diet & Exercise provides more than 1,800 entries on all matters relating to diet and exercise. Subject areas covered include diet methods, food supplements, exercise, sports injuries, anatomy, energy-related terms, exercises for improving strength, flexibility, stamina, weight control, training methods and principles, calorie requirements of different activities, and other related topics. For this update all entries have been reviewed and updated where necessary, and 20,000 new and revised words have been added, alongside web links to relevant online resources and images. Focus areas include computer and satellite technology, DNA technology, food and drink labelling, and the psychological aspects of dieting and exercising, and new entries cover topics such as accelerometry, drink labelling, exercise tracking, mindfulness, national diet and nutrition survey, and spontaneous activity expenditure. A good diet and regular exercise are the key components of a healthy lifestyle. Food & Fitness gives the reader a wealth of information which will help them to evaluate claims made about different diets and types of exercise, and to select the combination most suited to their needs.

A good diet & regular exercise are the key components of a healthy lifestyle. This book enables the reader to evaluate the claims made about different diets & types of exercise, in order to select the combination most suited to his/her needs.

A good diet & regular exercise are the key components of a healthy lifestyle. This book enables the reader to evaluate the claims made about different diets & types of exercise, in order to select the combination most suited to his/her needs.

Lists the top 20 diet problems and discusses how to solve them. These problems include the yo-yo syndrome, gaining weight as you age, anorexia and bulimia, cellulite, compulsive eating, plateaus, holiday weight gain, etc. Contains a dictionary of terms relating to weight loss, maintenance, food management and fitness, and includes diets, exercise, behavior modification, nutrition education, food cue control, lifestyle training, physiology, biochemistry, and psychology. Also contains a calorie counter. Designed for dieters who want to know the facts about weight loss.

Ever wished you could eat whatever fast food you liked, take no exercise, and be slim and healthy? Well you can't. But you can do the next best thing, which is to enjoy healthy food even more than you enjoy fast food, and enjoy exercising even more than you enjoy sitting on the sofa. Diet and Fitness Explained is the book that gets under the skin of our eating habits, and provides a simple, easy to understand guide to the entire riddle of diet and fitness.

From the coach of several of the world's greatest athletes comes a revolutionary eating plan for all active people--from weekend warriors to elite competitors to those just trying to lose a few pounds and be more fit. You'll learn: -The truth and consequences of low-carb diets for athletes -Chris Carmichael's step-by-step method to match your nutrition to your activity level for better workouts and fewer excess calories -The best sources of clean-buring fuel for your healthy and active lifestyle -Which supplements work and which just waste your money -Specific recommendations for teenage, female, and older athletes -The complete Carmichael Nutrition Program, which has carried many top athletes to victory -The ease and benefits of dozens of quick-to-prepare, power-packed recipes Everything you need to know about food and fitness is outlined in this easy-to-follow, remarkably effective nutritional program. Get on board--once you eat right and train right, there will be noyhting to stop you. Includes original Carmichael Training System Recipes. "Not only has Chris put together a great read for adults, but any parents reading it can relay the information to their children to get them on the right track early."—Brandi Chastain, U.S. Women's National Soccer Team

Nutrition and Fitness provides detailed information on a wide variety of related topics that fall into the following five subject areas: body; diet and nutrition; human behavior; illness, injury, and disorders; and prevention and cure.