Essentials of Sports Nutrition, 2nd Edition

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Essentials of Sports Nutrition, 2nd Edition

Cerestar-Cargill,Fred Brouns

Description

Essentials of Sports Nutrition, Second Edition, is a thoroughly updated and comprehensive new edition of the very successful Nutritional Needs of Athletes. This textbook provides a concise introduction to the relationship between nutrition and physical performance. The nutritional aspects of macro and micronutrients and fluids are discussed, followed by other issues such as storage, metabolism, effects of exercise, dietary requirements, supplementation and guidelines for sports practice.

Features include:

Comprehensive coverage.
Clear and concise format.
Chapter summaries for quick reference.
New coverage of:
selected sports nutraceuticals
how to improve fatty acid metabolism
antioxidants and exercise-induced free radicals eating disorders in athletes
applying theory to practice
Over 400 references.

Each chapter is easy to read and well organised, ensuring that this is an invaluable textbook for all students of sport and exercise science, sports medicine and human nutrition. In addition, it will provide an excellent reference for dieticians, athletes, sports coaches and teachers of physical education.

"Fred Brouns is an internationally recognised scholar in sports nutrition. Excellent additions for the second edition" Melvin Williams, Professor Emeritus of Exercise Science, Physical Education and Recreation, Old Dominion University, Norfolk, Virginia, USA

"A comprehensive coverage in a clear and concise manner. The proposed updates are highly relevant and appropriate" Clyde Williams, Professor of Sports Science, Department of Physical Education, Sports Science and Recreation Management, Loughborough University, UK

About the Author

FRED BROUNS is an internationally recognised authority in the field of sports nutrition and supplementation. Over the years he has been consultant to The International Olympic Committee, to numerous National Olympic Committees and Sports Federations, the Dutch Soccer Team, Professional cycling teams, the Dutch Olympic team and many others.

New to Edition

New coverage of:

selected sports nutraceuticals
how to improve fatty acid metabolism
antioxidants and exercise-induced free radicals eating disorders in athletes
applying theory to practice

Features

A thoroughly updated and comprehensive new edition of the highly successful "Nutritional Needs of Athletes"
A concise introduction to the relationship between nutrition and physical performance
New to this edition: Nutraceuticals, Eating Disorders in Athletes, Antioxidants and Exercise-induced Free Radicals and Applying Theory to Practice
Chapters are easy to read and well organised

To Purchase this product, please visit

https://dev.store.wiley.com/en-ca/Essentials+of+Sports+Nutrition%2C+2nd+Edition-p-9780471497653