Sports Nutrition - From Lab to Kitchen
1st Edition
Published on 1. February 2010
200 pages
978-1-84126-638-1 (ISBN)
Description
This book is unique in that it is a book written by world experts in a way that can easily be understood by athletes and which can immediately result in changes that can help performance or recovery. The various chapters are written by leaders in the field who discuss the latest science and translate the scientific findings into a practical message. So it is not just theory, every chapter contains clear advice and by doing so this book bridges the gap between science and practice. After reading this book, athletes and coaches will be up to date with the latest developments, will be able to distinguish fact from fiction and will be able to make changes to their nutritional preparation that will have an impact.
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Asker Jeukendrup is a Professor of Exercise Metabolism at the University of Birmingham. Asker has published over 150 papers and book chapters in his career and has published 4 books, including a textbook on Sports Nutrition. He received the Otto Wolff von Amerongen prize for his achievements in 2003 and was awarded the Danone Chair at the University of Brussels in 2005. He is also the editor-in-chief of the European Journal of Sport Science. In addition to this Asker has been a training and nutrition consultant to several elite athletes worldwide, including the Rabobank professional cycling team, UK Athletics and some of the world's best marathon runners, swimmers and triathletes. In his spare time Asker competes in Ironman triathlon races. Asker has completed 16 Ironman races, 3 of them at the Ironman World Championship in Hawaii.
Content
- Cover
- Contents
- Authors
- Chapter 01 The history of sports nutrition
- Chapter 02 What is the optimal composition of an athlete's diet?
- Chapter 03 The optimal pre-competition meal
- Chapter 04 Carbohydrate intake during exercise
- Chapter 05 Hydration: what is new?
- Chapter 06 Fat burning
- Chapter 07 Nutrition for recovery
- Chapter 08 Nutrition, Sleep and recovery
- Chapter 09 Building muscle
- Chapter 10 Train low - compete high
- Chapter 11 Optimizing training adaptations by manipulating protein
- Chapter 12 Alternative fuels
- Chapter 13 Dietary supplements
- Chapter 14 Risks associated with dietry supplement use
- Chapter 15 Nutrition and immune function
- Chapter 16 Supplements to boost immune function
- Chapter 17 Sports nutrition for women
- Chapter 18 Nutrition, the brain and prolonged exercise
- Chapter 19 Weight management
- Chapter 20 Protein and weight loss
- Chapter 21 Nutrition- and exercise-associated gastrointestinal problems
- Chapter 22 Marathon running
- Chapter 23 Nutrition for middle distance running
- Chapter 24 Swimming
- Chapter 25 Triathlon
- Chapter 26 Adventure racing and ultra marathons
- Chapter 27 Team sports
- Chapter 28 The Future: Individualizing nutrition & hydration
- References
- Photo & Illustration Credits
