Advanced Sports Nutrition

by Benardot, Dan, Ph.D.

• ISBN13: 9781450401616
• ISBN10: 1450401619
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2012-01-01
• Publisher: Human Kinetics

Summary

Now this best-seller returns, updated with the latest research, topics, and innovations in sports nutrition.

Table of Contents

Foreword	p. viii
Preface	p. ix
Acknowledgments	p. xii
Nutrition Sources for Athletes	p. 1
Energy Nutrients	p. 2
Vitamins and Minerals	p. 43
Fluids and Electrolytes	p. 83
Ergogenic Aids	p. 110
Nutrition Aspects of Optimal Performance	p. 131
GI Function and Energy Delivery	p. 132
Nutrient and Fluid Timing	p. 153
Oxygen Transportation and Utilization	p. 180
Strategies tor Anti-inflammation and Muscular Health	p. 189
Factors Affecting Nutrition Needs	p. 197
Travel	p. 198
High Altitude	p. 208
Gender and Age	p. 218
Body Composition and Weight	p. 231
Nutrition Strategies for Specific Energy Systems	p. 257
Anaerobic Metabolism for High-Intensity
Bursts and Power	p. 258
Aerobic Metabolism for Endurance	p. 288
Metabolic Needs for Both Power and Endurance	p. 313
Nutrition Plans for Specific Sports	p. 333
Sports Requiring Power and Speed	p. 334
Sports Requiring Endurance	p. 350
Sports Requiring Combined Power and Endurance	p. 362
Appendix: Institute of Medicine's Dietary Reference intakes for Macronutrients	p. 374
Endnotes	p. 382
Index	p. 406
About the Author	p. 411
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