Part I. Welcome to Sport and Exercise Nutrition
Chapter 1. What Is Sport and Exercise Nutrition?
Origins and History of Sport Nutrition
Sport Nutrition as a Subspecialty of Nutrition
Is Sport Nutrition an Art or a Science?
The Short of It
Chapter 2. What Can I Do With Sport Nutrition?
What Jobs Are Associated With Sport Nutrition?
What Degrees and Credentials Are Needed?
How Does Sport Nutrition Interface With Other Professions?
The Short of It
Part II. Building Blocks of Sport and Exercise Nutrition
Chapter 3. Energy Balance and Imbalance
What Is Energy?
What Is Energy Balance?
Effect of Metabolic Rate on Energy Balance
Effect of TEF on Energy Balance
What Is Energy Imbalance?
The Short of It
Chapter 4. Carbohydrate
What Is Carbohydrate and How Does It Relate to Exercise?
What Are the Daily Carbohydrate Recommendations?
Sources of Carbohydrate
Distribution of Daily Carbohydrate Intake
How Does an Athlete Carbohydrate Load?
The Short of It
Chapter 5. Protein
What Are Amino Acids and Proteins?
Sources of Dietary Protein
What Is the Daily Protein Recommendation?
The Short of It
Chapter 6. Fat
What Is Fat?
How Is Fat Digested and Stored?
How Is Fat Used During Rest and Exercise?
What Is the Daily Recommendation for Fat?
Sources of Fat
Are Some Fats Associated With Health Risks?
The Short of It
Chapter 7. Vitamins
What Are Vitamins?
How Do Vitamins Function?
How Much of Each Vitamin Is Recommended Daily?
Sources of Vitamins
The Short of It
Chapter 8. Minerals
What Are Minerals?
How Do Minerals Differ From Vitamins?
How Do Minerals and Exercise Affect the Body?
What Is the Recommended Daily Intake of Minerals?
Which Minerals Are Likely to Be Deficient?
The Short of It
Chapter 9. Water, Electrolytes, and Fluid Balance
What Is Homeostasis and How Is It Maintained?
Factors That Affect Water Balance
Factors That Affect Electrolyte Balance
Is Precise Regulation of Water Necessary?
Why Do Athletes Need Individualized Plans for Fluid and Electrolyte Intake?
What Type and How Much Fluid Should Be Consumed?
How Does Dehydration Affect Training, Performance, and Health?
Signs of Dehydration
The Short of It
Chapter 10. Weight, Body Composition, and Performance
What Is Body Weight?
What Is Body Composition?
How Do Weight and Body Composition Relate to Performance?
What Is Needed to Increase Muscle Mass?
How Much Muscle Mass Can Be Gained?
The Short of It
Chapter 11. Athletes and Disordered Eating
How Do Normal and Disordered Eating Differ?
What Is an Eating Disorder?
Which Athletes Are Most Susceptible?
Factors That Influence the Development of Eating Disorders
What Is the Female Athlete Triad?
The Short of It
Epilogue. The Future of Sport and Exercise Nutrition
Appendix A. Learn More About Sport and Exercise Nutrition
Appendix B. Implementing Sport and Exercise Nutrition in the Real World
Appendix C. Abbreviations, Acronyms, and Conversions
Bibliography
Index
