History of Sports Nutrition

3 Hours

Explore the many ways in which nutritional science, diet, and folk remedies came to be popularized among athletes, and what the ramifications of these developments were. Examine the relationship between exercise and diet in the early nineteenth century, with attention paid to British and American culture. Discuss the emergence of new dietary practices for athletes throughout time, ranging from vegetarian diets to high protein meals. Identify methods and theories found in histories of gender, sport, health, medicine, politics, and culture among other disciplines.