This third edition of a bestseller fully discusses the role of exercise and nutrition both in wellness and in disease prevention. It covers the history of sports nutrition, antioxidants, vegetarianism, the young athlete, the older athlete, the diabetic athlete, the physically disabled athlete, sports specific nutrient requirements, and body composi

Chapter 1 Exercise Nutrition: From Antiquity to the Twentieth Century and Beyond, Chapter 2 Overview: Nutrition in Exercise and Sport, Chapter 3 Carbohydrate Metabolism in Sport and Exercise, Chapter 4 Effects of Diet and Exercise on Lipids and Lipoproteins, Chapter 5 Amino Acid and Protein Metabolism During Exercise and Recovery, Chapter 6 Overview of Human Energy Transfer and Nutrition, Chapter 7 Exercise and the B Vitamins, Chapter 8 Trace Minerals and Exercise, Chapter 9 Nutrition and Bone in Physical Activity and Sport, Chapter 10 Nutritional Antioxidants and Physical A ctivity, Chapter 11 Water and Electrolytes During Physical Activity, Chapter 12 Nutrient Beverages for Physical Performance, Chapter 13 Dietary Supplements as Ergogenic Aids, Chapter 14 Nutrition and Strength, Chapter 15 Dietary Habits of Olympic Athletes, Chapter 16 Nutritional Concerns of Female Athletes, Chapter 17 The Vegetarian Athlete, Chapter 18 Nutrition and the Young Athlete, Chapter 19 Nutrition and the Older Athlete, Chapter 20 The Diabetic Athlete, Chapter 21 Nutrition and the Physically Disabled Athlete, Chapter 22 Nutrient Requirements for Competitive Sports, Chapter 23 Nutrition Knowledge of Athletes and Their Coaches and Surveys of Dietary Intake, Chapter 24 Nutrition and Performance in Hot, Cold, and High Altitude Environments, Chapter 25 Body Composition in Exercise and Sport, Chapter 26 Immunocompetence in Physical Activity and Sport, Index