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9780849390791

Sports Nutrition: Fats and Proteins

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  • ISBN13:

    9780849390791

  • ISBN10:

    0849390796

  • Edition: 1st
  • Format: Hardcover
  • Copyright: 2007-04-19
  • Publisher: CRC Press

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Sports Nutrition: Fats and Proteins is a nuts and bolts reference guide to help athletes, coaches, and trainers make educated dietary choices to yield optimal performance. Written by experts from several disciplines, this volume addresses the quality, quantity, and type of fat and protein intake as it relates to exercise and sports. It presents comprehensive information on lipids and fatty acids, including omegas-3 and -6 and alpha-linoleic acid; protein and amino acid supplements such as creatine, glutamine, and whey, and soy proteins; and other beneficial compounds. It also provides the recommended dietary proportions of carbohydrates, fats, and proteins, making it a valuable reference guide.

Table of Contents

Prefacep. xi
The Editorp. xiii
Contributorsp. xv
Introduction
Introduction to Sports Nutrition: Fats and Proteinsp. 3
Fats
Total Fats, Saturated Fats, and Cholesterolp. 15
Medium-Chain Triglyceridesp. 37
Omega-3 and Omega-6 Fatty Acidsp. 63
Conjugated Linoleic Acidp. 89
Octacosanol and Wheat Germ Oilp. 99
Proteins
Protein: Quantity and Qualityp. 109
Whey, Casein, and Soy Proteinsp. 143
Creatinep. 165
Glucosamine and Chondroitin Sulfatep. 187
Carnitinep. 201
[beta]-Hydroxy-[beta]-Methylbutyratep. 221
Branched-Chain Amino Acidsp. 243
Glutaminep. 261
Other Individual Amino Acidsp. 279
Recommended Intakes of the Energy-Yielding Nutrients
Recommended Proportions of Carbohydrates to Fats to Proteins in Dietsp. 357
Indexp. 373
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