Nutrition Essentials: A Guidebook For The Fitness Professional - Softcover

Nutrition Essentials, 5th edition, is a nutrition textbook for fitness professionals and those who want to expand their knowledge of nutrition and its impact on health and exercise. The book provides concise overviews of a variety of nutrition and fitness related topics, giving the reader the information they need without causing them to invest a lot of time finding answers. In addition, Nutrition Essentials provides the fitness professional with insights and ideas on how to help clients achieve their nutrition-related goals. Whether you are a personal trainer, group fitness instructor, nutritionist or fitness enthusiast, Nutrition Essentials is sure to be a resource you will turn to again and again.

Joe Cannon, MS is an exercise physiologist, personal trainer and health educator. He hold a MS in exercise science and a BS in chemistry and biology. He is a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist and NSCA-Certified Personal Trainer. For over a decade he's been on the AAAI/ISMA faculty teaching the science and art of personal training and sports nutrition at both local and national levels. He is the author of several books including "Personal Fitness Training Beyond The Basics," "Nutritional Supplements What Works And Why" and "Rhabdo: The Scary Side Effect Of Exercise You've Never Heard Of."