Nutrition and Enhanced Sports Performance: Muscle Building, Endurance, and Strength (Paperback, 2)

Section 1. NUTRITION?AND HUMAN HEALTH 1. Nutritional Supplementation in Sports Nutrition and Health 2. Glycemic Index, Carbohydrate and Fat Metabolism, Food Exchange Values?and Exercise Performance 3. Performance Enhancement Drugs and Sports Supplements for Resistance Training

Section 2. EXERCISE?AND HUMAN HEALTH 4. Physical Exercise and Cardiovascular Health 5. Resistance Training and Physical Exercise in Human Health 6. Psychology and Exercise 7. Mood, Alertness, Calmness and Psychomotor Performance in Sports 8. Bone Health, Bone Mineral Density and Sports Performance 9. The Immune Response to Exercise: Effects on Cellular Mobilization, Immune Function and Muscle Regeneration

Section 3. SPORTS NUTRITION 10. Vegetarian Athletes 11. Nutrition in Combat Sports 12. Sumo Wrestling: An Overview 13. Bioenergetics of Cyclic Sport Activities on Land: Walking, Running and Cycling 14. Bioenergetics of Cyclic Sport Activities in Water: Swimming, Rowing and Kayaking 15. Performance Enhancement Drugs and Sports Supplements: A Review of the Evidence 16. Nutrition and Ultra Endurance: An Overview 17. An Overview of Doping in Sports 18. Nutrition in Paralympics 19. Extreme Sports: An Overview

Section 4 MOLECULAR MECHANISMS 20. Role of Mammalian Target of Rapamycin (mTOR) in Muscle Growth 21. Stress Proteins and Heat Shock Proteins: Role in Muscle Building and Sports Nutrition 22. The Anabolic and Catabolic Signaling Pathways that Regulate Skeletal Muscle Mass 23. Muscle Growth, Repair and Preservation: A Mechanistic Approach 24. Role of Nitric Oxide in Sports Nutrition 25. Blood Rheology, Blood Flow and Human Health 26. Genetic Aspects of Sprint, Strength, and Power Performance 27. Unraveling the function of skeletal muscle as a secretory organ: Roles of Myokines in Muscle Regulation Natural Myostain Inhibitor and Lean Body Mass

Section 5 MINERALS AND SUPPLEMENTS IN MUSCLE BUILDING 28. The role of Testosterone in Nutrition and Sports ? An Overview 29. α-Hydroxyisocaproic acid (HICA) ? Effects on Body Composition, Muscle Soreness, Athletic Performance and Molecular Biomarkers 30. Carbohydrate and Glycogen Metabolism: Training and Dietary Influences and Their Impact on Performance and Recovery 31. Benefits of Caffeine in Sport Nutrition Formulations 32. Adaptogens with a Special Emphasis on Withania Somnifera and Rhodiola rosea 33. Anabolic Training Response and Clinical Implications 34. Requirements of Protein, Carbohydrates and Fats for Athletes 35. Role of Vitamin D in Athletic Performance 36. Probiotics and Muscle Mass 37. An Overview on Essential Amino Acids, Branched Chain Amino Acids 38. Roles of Ketogenic and Thermogenic Diets in Sports Nutrition 39. Water, Hydration and Sports Drink 40. Physiological Basis for Creatine Supplementation in Skeletal Muscle 41. Mechanisms Governing Creatine Absorption and Distribution 42. An Overview on Carnitine 43. An Overview on Muscle Strength 44. An Overview of Ornithine, Arginine and Citrulline in Exercise and Sports Nutrition 45. An Overview on Glycine-Arginine-α-Ketoisocaproic Acid (GAKIC) in Sports Nutrition 46. L-Arginine and L-Citrulline in Sports Nutrition and Health 47. Roles of Chromium(III), Vanadium, Iron and Zinc in Sports Nutrition 48. An Overview on Beta-Hydroxy-Beta-Methylbutyrate (HMB) Supplementation in Skeletal Muscle Function and Sports Performance 49. Ursolic Acid and Maslinic Acid: Novel Candidates for Counteracting Muscle Loss and Enhancing Muscle Growth 50. Eicosahexanoic acid (EPA) and Docosahexanoic acid (DHA) in Sports Performance 51. Human Performance and Sports Applications of Tongkat Ali (Eurycoma longifolia)

Section 6 COMPETITION PERFORMANCES 52. How a Coach Trains and Prepares His Team for Upcoming Sports Performance

Section 7 HEALTHY COOKING, PHYSICAL TRAINING, LIFESTYLE?AND DIETARY RECOMMENDATIONS 53. Nutrition and Dietary Recommendations for Muscle Building and Body Builders 54. Healthy Cooking: An Overview 55. Seeing Through the Illusion of Marketing Claims of Dietary Supplements 56. Lifestyle Recommendations for Optimal Sports Performance

Section 8 CONCLUDING REMARKS Commentary