Christine Rosenbloom

A practical, science-based guide to eating well, staying active, and aging with confidence. Staying healthy after 50 doesn't require extreme diets, complicated rules, or punishing workout routines. In Food and Fitness After 50, nutrition expert Christine Rosenbloom, PhD, RDN, and exercise physiologist Bob Murray, PhD, FACSM, present a clear, evidence-based approach to maintaining strength, energy, and independence over time. As the body changes with age, everyday choices around food and physical activity take on new importance, yet the guidance available is often confusing or contradictory. This essential guide makes food and fitness information easier to navigate. It explains the science of aging in plain terms and turns it into practical steps that can be applied in daily life. Readers are guided through self-assessments, expert perspectives, and real-life examples that reflect common challenges and habits. The focus stays on helping individuals make informed decisions about nutrition, exercise, and overall well-being without relying on rigid programs or unrealistic expectations. Organized around three core principles—Eat Well, Move Well, and Be Well—the book addresses nutrition, strength and mobility, weight management, sleep, stress, social connection, and overall well-being. It also challenges common misconceptions and highlights the habits that support long-term health. The result is a flexible, realistic framework that helps readers build routines that can adapt over time and support a healthier, more active life.

This sixth edition of Sports Nutrition offers timely research and evidence-based advice for health professionals working with athletes at all levels. Written and reviewed by esteemed sports registered dietitian nutritionists and other exercise experts, this edition incorporates theoretical and practical information and key takeaways designed for easy implementation in daily practice. Highlights include:A brand new chapter discussing emerging opportunities in sports nutritionCompletely revised overview of exercise physiology, including a description of training principlesStrategies for a sports nutrition assessment with application of macro- and micronutrient recommendationsUpdated population- and sports-specific recommendations, including new and in-depth discussion of considerations for various endurance eventsImportant focus on the scope of practice for sports RDNsAnd much more!

No health or fitness professional working with competitive or recreational athletes should be without this authoritative guide. This completely updated, third edition compiles all of the latest recommendations for sports ranging from football, basketball, and hockey to cycling, skiing and swimming into one practical, comprehensive source. Topics include nutrient and fluid needs, ergogenic aids, nutrient and body composition assessment, fitness evaluations, and guidelines for working with special populations, such as Olympic athletes, school children, those who are pregnant or physically disabled. This text is ideal for graduate seminars and undergraduate courses in sports nutrition or exercise physiology.