Complete Guide to Sports Nutrition,9781884737572

Complete Guide to Sports Nutrition

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ISBN13: 9781884737572
ISBN10: 1884737579
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 1999-03-01
Publisher(s): Ingram Pub Services
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Summary

The author, a consultant to cycling teams, offers cutting-edge nutrition concepts, emphasizing menu and meal planning, food strategies, and other food-related topics.

Table of Contents

Introduction vii
Part I---Energy for athletic performance
Fueling your fire---the body's energy systems
3(24)
Part II---Your training diet
Fluid first
27(8)
Carbohydrates to fuel your fire
35(18)
That matter of fat
53(14)
The power of protein
67(14)
Vitamins and minerals for an active life
81(28)
Part III---Creating the optimal training diet
Putting together your training diet
109(16)
Planning and preparing your training diet
125(16)
Dietary rules for restaurants and the road
141(12)
Part IV---Pre-exercise and Competition Nutrition
Nutrition before training and competition
153(22)
Eating right during training and competition
175(18)
Part V---Body weight, body fat and diet
Body composition and performance
193(10)
Changing body composition
203(20)
Part VI---Nutritional ergogenic aids
Evaluating nutritional ergogenic aids
223(12)
The latest on popular ergogenic aids
235(30)
Part VII---Other nutritional considerations
Special nutrient needs
265(32)
The vegetarian athlete
297(10)
References 307(12)
Index 319

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