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'A one-stop shop for any female interested in health and fitness, whatever your chosen goal or regime' --Women's Fitness (May 2010)
'This practical book is packed with up-to-date research that's easy to read, plus advice and healthy recipes to improve fitness and recovery times, promote strong bones and avoid conditions such as iron deficiency.' --Health & Fitness Magazine (May 2010)
'Bean's friendly, practical advice has guided many through the nutritional requirements for sporting activity' --The Bookseller (March 2010)
'This practical book is packed with up-to-date research that's easy to read, plus advice and healthy recipes to improve fitness and recovery times, promote strong bones and avoid conditions such as iron deficiency.' --Health & Fitness Magazine (May 2010)
'Bean's friendly, practical advice has guided many through the nutritional requirements for sporting activity' --The Bookseller (March 2010)
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Women who exercise regularly have specific nutritional needs. Carefully researched and fully up to date, and written by an experienced sports nutritionist, Anita Bean's book is written in a clear and accessible way to appeal directly to active women. This book covers topics such as exercise and the menstrual cycle, bone health, disordered eating, weight loss and iron deficiency anaemia. Around 45 per cent of women take place in sport or physical activity, and over 4.4 million women are members of sports clubs (21 per cent of women). A recipe section gives women lots of ideas for healthy and easy-to-cook meals and snacks.
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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
As a competitive horse rider I found this book very helpful in establishing what my body actually needs, the book is very informative, it shows you how to work out what your individual daily calorie requirement is. It explains clearly how the body works and how the body produces energy. It has an easy to read example of how to work out your BMR and your PAL, It explains clearly what foods are good as 'Pre exercise snacks' and 'Pre-exercise meals' and what should be eaten and drunk during exercise and at what intervals. I think this book is invaluable to the active woman, it also gives solid guidance on how to deal with eating disorders related to female athletes which as a mother of a competitive female triathlete I feel gives an invaluable insight into what to look for and also how to treat eating disorders and the problems that are associated with them. The book is attractive, easy to read and very informative, it is concise and to the point with no added waffle to pad it out. It is a book that you will not only read cover to cover but keep as a great reference guide. A must have!
27 of 29 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Good basic information, but the book is very small.
I think the truth of the matter is that there's only really enough material on this topic (at least at entry level) to fill a long article, but here it's been spun out into a book.
There is plenty of scope to go into more detail of course - people do degrees in this subject after all! And, with a title like "Sports Nutrition for Women", I had expected a bit more depth. However, this really is an entry level book: a primary school child would understand it. Perhaps a better title would be "Healthy Eating for Women".
The book is listed as containing 144 pages, which in itself is short. However, here's even less information that this modest page tally would suggest, because each chapter begins with a full page photo. (In fact I counted 142 actual pages, not 144, and that includes 2 title pages, 2 blank pages, the page with all the ISBN stuff and 4 pages of adverts for other books in the series; perhaps the front and back covers count as "pages" too?)
Also, there's nothing after page 100 - yes page 100 - other than the index and some recipes for things like ... spagetti bolognese. Now call me picky if you like, but I'd suggest that's not at the cutting edge of sports nutrition.
Even as a recipe book it's bizarrely short: no photos, only the briefest of descriptions. There are 47 recipes, 2 to a page. The only sciencey "sports nutrition" bit is that there's a nutritional analysis (list) at the end of each recipe.
So in summary if you're going to buy this book I'd say have a look at it in the shop first to see if it's really worth opening your wallet for.
Contents:
Introduction (p2-3)
Chapter 1 - The nutritional needs of female athletes (p5-39)
Chapter 2 - Eating disorders and disordered eating in female athletes (p41-63)
Chapter 3 - Body composition and sports performance (p65 to p77)
Chapter 4 - Amenorrhoea and sport (p79 to p85)
Chapter 5 - Nutrition and exercise in pregnancy (p87 to p98)
Chapter 6 - Recipes (p99 to p122)
Resources (p128-130)
Index (p131-133)
I think the truth of the matter is that there's only really enough material on this topic (at least at entry level) to fill a long article, but here it's been spun out into a book.
There is plenty of scope to go into more detail of course - people do degrees in this subject after all! And, with a title like "Sports Nutrition for Women", I had expected a bit more depth. However, this really is an entry level book: a primary school child would understand it. Perhaps a better title would be "Healthy Eating for Women".
The book is listed as containing 144 pages, which in itself is short. However, here's even less information that this modest page tally would suggest, because each chapter begins with a full page photo. (In fact I counted 142 actual pages, not 144, and that includes 2 title pages, 2 blank pages, the page with all the ISBN stuff and 4 pages of adverts for other books in the series; perhaps the front and back covers count as "pages" too?)
Also, there's nothing after page 100 - yes page 100 - other than the index and some recipes for things like ... spagetti bolognese. Now call me picky if you like, but I'd suggest that's not at the cutting edge of sports nutrition.
Even as a recipe book it's bizarrely short: no photos, only the briefest of descriptions. There are 47 recipes, 2 to a page. The only sciencey "sports nutrition" bit is that there's a nutritional analysis (list) at the end of each recipe.
So in summary if you're going to buy this book I'd say have a look at it in the shop first to see if it's really worth opening your wallet for.
Contents:
Introduction (p2-3)
Chapter 1 - The nutritional needs of female athletes (p5-39)
Chapter 2 - Eating disorders and disordered eating in female athletes (p41-63)
Chapter 3 - Body composition and sports performance (p65 to p77)
Chapter 4 - Amenorrhoea and sport (p79 to p85)
Chapter 5 - Nutrition and exercise in pregnancy (p87 to p98)
Chapter 6 - Recipes (p99 to p122)
Resources (p128-130)
Index (p131-133)
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
If you are after a quick guide on foods and nutrition for women athletes, this is not it. There is merit in how detailed the book is but I am not interested in the female athlete triad and all the background noise - I can't remember how many presentations I received on that when playing sports for my university. I was hoping to find much more detail on the foods that are recommended for before, during and after exercise, particularly as they can help improve performance... Unfortunately, this book only glosses over it.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
As it says - practical advice for active women
A useful summary of both basic and sports nutrition relevant to women including being able to calculate your own nutritional requirements for the training you do. Read more
Published 21 months ago by J Challis
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I found this book to be an excellent source of knowledge in matching my nutritional needs to my sport (cycling). Read more
I found this book to be an excellent source of knowledge in matching my nutritional needs to my sport (cycling). Read more
Published 22 months ago by sazluvey
Clear, Concise, an excellent read.
I do think the critical review of this book is a tad harsh as I found this book to be very helpful. Being a bit of a gym addict, I bought this book because I wanted to know more... Read more
Published 23 months ago by Mrs. J. Griffiths
A "Must" for all women or those with active daughters!
A very informative book with lots of answers to all those questions I've wanted to ask! It's very easy to read and understand and ideal if you're a newcomer to fitness and... Read more
Published 23 months ago by M. Simpkin
Sport's Nutrition for Women
This book is very easy to read and contains relevant information.
However, there was nothing 'new' here for me, but then I'm not sure what I was expecting? Read more
However, there was nothing 'new' here for me, but then I'm not sure what I was expecting? Read more
Published 23 months ago by P. Roberts
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