Cole, Drew

Concepts and issues in sports nutrition / Drew Cole. - United Kingdom : ED-Tech Press, c2018. - xiii, 301 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Preface -- Chapter 1: Introduction to sports nutrition -- Chapter 2: Basic exercise physiology and biochemistry of exercise -- Chapter 3: Nutrients: Ingestion to energy metabolism -- Chapter 4: Carbohydrate as a fuel for exercise -- Chapter 5: Fat as a fuel for exercise -- Chapter 6: Protein and Exercise -- Chapter 7: Practical issues in sports nutrition -- Bibliography -- Index.

"Great nourishment isn’t recently vital; it can give you the edge to help stamina and increment continuance. By eating right - and this incorporates taking adequate amounts of liquids - you’ll make sure to put in a triumphant execution. This book will take a gander at the building pieces of good sustenance and how eating right supplies the body with the correct measures of proteins, starches, fats, vitamins, minerals and water. In any case, it’s insufficient just to eat an adjusted eating routine - distinctive games have diverse prerequisites, for example, boosting power or expanding vitality. Finish Book of Sports Nutrition takes a gander at these distinctive needs, and in addition the unique needs of ladies and vegans. Liquid admission is basic for progress on the brandishing field, and the book likewise takes a gander at the significance of hydration and in addition the upsides and downsides of juices, caffeinated beverages and smoothies. With this book, you will figure out how to interpret the most recent thoughts on nourishment into custom-made proposals on what competitors ought to eat prior and then afterward practices and rivalries. More critical, you will realize why those correct sustenance are gainful to the competitor."--Back cover.

9781788822985


Athletes--Nutrition
Athletes--Health and hygiene
Sports--Physiological aspects

TX361 / A8C67 2018