Fitness and Recreation

The right balance of anatomy, physiology, and clinical coverage Essentials of Human Anatomy & Physiology helps students focus on the essentials of A&P, without getting sidetracked in unnecessary details. The brief and accessible text combines short, easy-to-read chapters with easy-to-follow figures to provide a near-perfect level and depth of content that students need to succeed in the one-semester A&P course. The authors' hallmark clear and friendly writing style features familiar analogies and abundant mnemonic cues to help students learn and remember concepts.

Understanding Nutrition introduces you to the core principles of nutrition with a focus on Australia and New Zealand. It will give you the knowledge and skills you need to improve the health and wellbeing of others. The text includes current nutrition guidelines, recommendations and public health nutrition issues that are relevant to you now, and when you're working in the field of nutrition. Understanding Nutrition begins with topics such as diet planning, macronutrients, vitamins and minerals, and follows with chapters on diet and health, fitness, life span nutrition and food safety.

Essential Guide to Fitness has been written for the Certificate III in Fitness. You'll be able to become employed in the fitness industry and work independently in other environments such as in leisure, aquatic and community centres. The text provides you with a background in anatomy, physiology and nutrition. It also introduces you to fitness orientation and programming, types of equipment and working with specific groups. It includes lots of real-world examples and activities to help you apply what you've learnt. Essential Guide to Fitness is highly illustrated with full colour diagrams and photographs.

The completely revised, updated and expanded edition of Friendly food includes more easy recipes for dishes. This book draws on more than 30 years of research at the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital Allergy Unit.

In Plant-Based Sports Nutrition, registered dietitians Enette Larson-Meyer and Matt Ruscigno combine decades of evidence-based research with personal experience working with--and as--vegan and vegetarian athletes to offer you a reliable and complete explanation of how, when, and why you need to plan your nutrient intake to maximize nutrition and get the best results. They will help you make smart decisions about properly fueling your body so you have the energy and stamina to boost your training and excel during competition.