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Nutrition for Sport and Exercise : a Practical Guide /

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Food and drink choices before, during and after training and competition have a direct impact on health, body mass and composition, nutrient availability and recovery time, and an optimal diet can significantly improve exercise performance.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Daries, Hayley
Format: eBook
Language:English
Language Notes:English.
Published: Chichester [England] : Wiley-Blackwell, 2012.
Subjects:
Nutrition.
Sports > Physiological aspects.
Exercise > Physiological aspects.
Diet in disease.
Diet
Exercise > physiology
Nutritional Physiological Phenomena
Sports > physiology
voeding
nutrition
sport
lichaamsbeweging
exercise
dietetics
opleiding
training
voedingsstoffen
nutrients
Human Nutrition Physiology
Voedingsfysiologie van de mens
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction to sport and exercise nutrition
  • The athlete's energy needs
  • Laying the foundation of a good diet
  • Carbohydrates
  • Proteins
  • Fats
  • Vitamins and minerals
  • Fluid balance
  • Performance-enhancing (ergogenic) aids.