Handbook of Sports Medicine and Science : Sports Nutrition (Paperback)

List of contributors, vi

Forewords by the IOC, viii

Preface, ix

Part 1 Nutrition needs for training

1 Exercise and energy demands, 3

2 Fuels used in exercise: carbohydrate and fat, 15

3 Protein and amino acid requirements of athletes, 26

4 Micronutrients: vitamins and minerals, 35

5 Fluids and electrolytes, 51

6 Alcohol and sport, 64

Part 2 Nutrition for competition

7 Preparation for competition, 75

8 Eating and drinking during exercise, 84

9 Post-event recovery, 93

Part 3 Practical sports nutrition

10 Assessing nutritional status and needs, 107

11 Changing size and body composition, 118

12 Dietary supplements and ergogenic aids, 129

13 Practical strategies to meet nutrition goals, 147

14 Eating well while traveling, 154

15 Strategies for special populations, 161

16 Strategies for special environments: heat, 173

Index, 183