Guides: Sports and Fitness: Nutrition

New Book

Food and Mental Health (2022) Written by an experienced psychotherapist, this book provides professionals in the fields of health and wellbeing with a guide to human relationships with food, and their impact on mental health.
Eat, Move, Sleep, Repeat: Diet & Fitness for Living Long & Healthy (2020) It provides a scientific evidence-based rationale for selecting certain diets and forms of physical activity that can help to achieve effective body fat and body weight loss; explains how to develop a personalized weight loss plan; gives guidelines for a healthy balanced diet; provides advice on how to improve sleep quality, avoid common illnesses, keep senses, and organs healthy and how much exercise is needed to get health benefits.
Anti-Inflammatory Diet for Dummies (2020) Medical science is discovering more and more about the role inflammation may play in diseases ranging from heart disease and stroke to Alzheimer's and cancer. This new edition helps you understand inflammation and explains how you can keep it in check with diet and lifestyle changes. Discover what inflammation is, how it develops, and how appropriate nutrients can help your body combat it. You'll discover foods to avoid, anti-inflammatory superfoods, meal plans you can live with, approximately 110 recipes including 50 brand- new recipes, and much more.
Understanding nutrition ; 4th Australian & New Zealand edition. (2019) Building upon Ellie Whitney and Sharon Rady Rolfes’ classic text, this fourth Australian and New Zealand edition of Understanding Nutrition is a practical and engaging introduction to the core principles of nutrition. With its focus on Australia and New Zealand, the text incorporates current nutrition guidelines, recommendations and public health nutrition issues relevant to those studying and working in nutrition in this region of the world.
Nutrition for Sport, Exercise and Performance (2019) A comprehensive resource for nutrition and exercise science students which explores the fundamentals of sports nutrition.

eBooks

Journals

Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition The Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition (JISSN) publishes on exercise and nutrition on health, disease, rehabilitation, training, and performance.
Australian Men's Fitness Australian Men’s Fitness: a leading source of information, from home and around the globe, on fitness, training, workouts, health & nutrition, adventure, high profile athletes, sports, lifestyle tips, expert advice and much more.
Health Promotion Journal of Australia The Health Promotion Journal of Australia, an official publication of the Australian Health Promotion Association, aims to facilitate communication between researchers, practitioners and policymakers involved in health promotion activities. Preference is given to practical examples of policies, theories, strategies and programs that utilise educational, organisational, economic and/or environmental approaches to health promotion and their evaluation.
Sports Medicine Australia Sports Medicine Australia is Australia’s peak national umbrella body for sports medicine and sports science, and is widely acknowledged overseas as the world’s leading multi-disciplinary sports medicine body.

Websites

Eat for Health (includes Australian Dietary Guidelines) The Australian Dietary Guidelines give advice on eating for health and wellbeing. They’re called dietary guidelines because it’s your usual diet that influences your health. Based on the latest scientific evidence, they describe the best approach to eating for a long and healthy life.
Everyday Health - Food At Everyday Health, we view wellness through a humanized and personal lens that focuses on one’s physical, emotional, intellectual, and work life.
Food Standards Australia Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) is a statutory authority in the Australian Government Health portfolio. FSANZ develops food standards for Australia and New Zealand. The Code is enforced by state and territory departments, agencies and local councils in Australia; the Ministry for Primary Industries in New Zealand and the Australian Department of Agriculture and Water Resources for food imported into Australia.
Heart Foundation - Healthy Eating The type of fat you eat plays an important role in your heart health. Choose healthy fat options, which include nuts, seeds, avocados, olives and their oils for cooking. Discover easy swaps and tips to increase your intake of healthy fats.
New survey: Be cautious of online nutrition advice not backed by evidence A survey of 2,000 Australian adults, currently gaining media attention, emphasizes that many people turn to the internet or social media influencers for information on weight loss. But different research suggests they may not trust what they find.
Nutrition Australia Nutrition Australia aims to ‘inspire healthy eating’ through information, education and consultation services. We work in all states and territories to influence policy makers, media, educators, food industry, companies and consumers.

Journal articles

International society of sports nutrition position stand: nutritional concerns of the female athlete (2023) Based on a comprehensive review and critical analysis of the literature regarding the nutritional concerns of female athletes, conducted by experts in the field and selected members of the International Society of Sports Nutrition (ISSN).
The Key Role of Nutritional Elements on Sport Rehabilitation and the Effects of Nutrients Intake (2022) Adequate nutrition is of utmost importance for athletes, especially during rehabilitation after injury in order to achieve fast healing and return to sports. The aim of this narrative review is to define the proper nutritional elements for athletes to meet their needs and facilitate their fast return to sports after surgery or injury, as well as determine the effects of specific nutrients intake.
International society of sports nutrition position stand: tactical athlete nutrition (2022) This position stand aims to provide an evidence-based summary of the energy and nutritional demands of tactical athletes to promote optimal health and performance while keeping in mind the unique challenges faced due to work schedules, job demands, and austere environments. After a critical analysis of the literature, the following nutritional guidelines represent the position of the International Society of Sports Nutrition (ISSN).
Dietary Intakes of Professional and Semi-Professional Team Sport Athletes Do Not Meet Sport Nutrition Recommendations-A Systematic Literature Review (2019) The variable nature of team sport exercise requires use both anaerobic and aerobic systems to fuel performance. Each team sport and position within the sport, depending on the nature of training and competition, will have unique energy demands and nutrient requirements. Search Strategy Five electronic databases including Medlars International Literature Online, Sports DISCUS, Cumulative Index of Nursing and Allied Health Literature, Web of Science, and Scopus (World’s largest abstract and citation database of peer-reviewed literature) were searched to investigate the dietary intake of professional and semi-professional team sport athletes by one researcher.