With the busy pace of our modern lifestyle, athletes, whether amateurs or professionals, want the latest information on sports nutrition and they want it NOW! But with sensationalist media headlines, endless advertising, and growing Internet information, what is the athlete to believe? Clearly, what is needed are qualified health professionals who can disseminate scientifically substantiated information on sports nutrition. This book is a guide to healthy eating for everyone who wants to lead a healthier life. Part one is an introduction to basic nutrition and shows you how to go from eating a poor diet to a healthy diet, while part two transitions the reader into what needs to be done for training and competition. ABOUT THE AUTHOR Sheila G. Dean MS, RD, LD/N, CDE is a registered and licensed dietitian and exercise physiologist, giving her a unique perspective of leading a healthy lifestyle through proper diet and exercise. An educator at heart, Sheila teaches Human Nutrition for nurses at St. Petersburg College and is a certified diabetes nutrition educator at the Joslin Center for Diabetes. She lectures for groups as young as preschool age to the elderly and retired, writes book reviews and articles regularly for The St. Petersburg Times or Ms. Fitness magazine, and frequently appears on WTSP - CBS - News Channel 10 for interviews. She is also the consulting sports nutritionist and media spokesperson for the Ironman Institute. Sheila is a certified health and fitness instructor with the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM), the Aerobics and Fitness Association of America (AFAA), and the YMCA of America.