Sports Nutrition
Subtitle: Fats and Proteins
Edition: 1 edition
Publisher: CRC
Published: April 19, 2007
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 400
ISBN-13: 9780849390791
Subjects: Dietetics & nutrition; Sports & Outdoor Recreation; Medical; Medical / Nursing; Nutrition; Physiology; Sports Medicine; Health & Fitness / Nutrition; Lipids in human nutrition; Physiological aspects; Proteins in human nutrition; Sports
Description: Sports Nutrition: Fats and Proteins is an up-to-date compilation of critical reviews on the influence of dietary and supplemental fats and proteins on physical performance. Each chapter is written by a recognized scientist with notable expertise in the area of fat or protein as it relates to exercise and sports. It provides a detailed introduction to sports nutrition with an emphasis on the influence of fats and proteins. Covering the quantity and types of fats that effect performance and health, the book includes a general chapter on total fats, saturated fats, and cholesterol, as well as chapters on specific supplements including omegas-3 and -6, medium-chain triglycerides, conjugated linoleic acid, wheat germ oil, and octacosonol. The book also focuses on proteins and the amounts, types, and combinations of selected supplements and their role in performance. Well-researched articles analyze whey, soy, and casein proteins; select amino acids such as creatine, glutamine, and branched-chain; and other beneficial supplements. The book concludes with a discussion of recommended intakes of the energy-yielding nutrients and, more importantly, recommended proportions of carbohydrates to fats to proteins.