Nutrition for Sport and Exercise

The book is divided into very organized and didactic chapters. It's made especially for students and has quite a scientific approach. Still need to read it further, but my first impression is good.

I am a registered dietitian and work with a very active military population. I used the Kindle version of Dunford's Nutrition for Sports and Exercise on my iPad, iMac and iPhone to prepare for the CSSD exam, and it was my favorite and most used reference material for the Board Exam. I chose the Kindle version for a few key reasons: 1. I live overseas and it was faster. When you are a working person with limited time to study, waiting a few weeks for a paperback to get delivered isn't very reasonable. 2. It was cheaper. Yep. Money. 3. I can take my iPad and iPhone pretty much anywhere. If a meeting doesn't start on time or I am stuck on a train or something for a few hours, I don't have to lug an entire 600+ page textbook to sneak in those extra minutes (sometimes hours) of study time. Much better than I did in college, which involved destroying the spine of really expensive text books so I could study on-the-go while studying abroad! 4. I am lazy and reading is not my best learning style -- there are some "cheats" you can do to get your Mac to read a textbook to you while you follow along. The Kindle version of this book considers highlighting to have the book read to you "copying," so you'll only make it through about chapter 2-3 doing that. However, if you highlight a section then click "Google" you can have the section of text copied to a Google search window and click Option+Escape (Google "How to make your Mac read to you" if you aren't familiar with this). 5. This book allows you to make highlights and notes, search the text and create your own flashcards along the way while you are read. There is also a handy function that lets you make flashcards from the vocabulary words, which I loved. 6. Being able to search the entire text for a certain word or phrase is heaven. As far as content, it is thorough, which some people will get annoyed with. There is actually information/reference to WHY about things, which I feel helps to enhance understanding. There are also examples of specific athletes, so there is some application. The questions at the end of the chapters are not a good reflection of what will be on the CSSD examination, I recommend Michelle Rockwell's SPORTS DIETETICS: Practiced, Proven & Tested CSSD Preparation Tool which also has good quick references for common calculations. I also used Sports Nutrition: A Practice Manual for Professionals for a quick overview, but it is more of a reference material for dietitians than a teaching tool -- the layout is significantly lacking and the military nutrition part is incredibly too brief. The Academy's position papers recommended for review on the CDR/SCAN website are also pretty essential and easy reads. Overall a great book and resource -- an in depth look for those new to sports nutrition, and a good review material for those of us who practice it every day but need a refresher. This book convinced me I need to buy a real kindle instead of using my iPad.

Took a Sports Nutrition class last semester online and though we still had a lot of power points, I used the book ALOT! I rented this, and it was very useful. I am kind of bummed that I only rented it, but I simply could not afford the expensive price tag on this bad boy. It was very useful and something I can use even after my class is over and apply it towards my major as well. I learned a lot from this book! Did not disappoint. If your a Nutrition major, adult exercise science/ exercise science major or really anything to do with this, I would invest in this book and buy it!

rented this book for school. It is very informative and useful for anyone interested in the topic. The quality of the rental was great as well. Amazon had the best prices for 90% of my textbooks this semester.

Great condition!