1. General principles of nutrition -- Function of food -- Dietary carbohydrate -- Dietary lipids -- Dietary protein -- Water -- Vitamins, minerals, and trace elements -- Alcohol -- Essential nutrients -- Assessing nutrient and energy intake -- Analyzing nutrient intake -- Key points -- Key terms -- Recommended readings -- 2. Fuel sources for muscle and exercise metabolism -- Subcellular structure and mechanism of force generation in skeletal muscle -- Sources of energy for muscle force generation -- Fuel stores in skeletal muscle -- Regulation of energy metabolism -- Metabolic responses to exercise -- Metabolic adaptation to exercise training -- Key points -- Key terms -- Recommended readings -- 3. Energy -- What is energy? -- Energetic efficiency -- Measuring the energy content of food -- Measuring energy expenditure -- Components of energy expenditure -- Energy balance -- Key points -- Key terms -- Recommended readings -- 4. Gastric emptying, digestion, and absorption -- Anatomy of the gastrointestinal tract -- Regulation of the gastrointestinal tract -- Digestion -- Absorption -- Regulation of gastric emptying -- Gastrointestinal problems -- Key points -- Key terms -- Recommended readings -- 5. Carbohydrate -- History -- Role of carbohydrate -- Carbohydrate before exercise -- Carbohydrate during exercise -- Carbohydrate after exercise -- What athletes really do -- Key points -- Key terms -- Recommended readings --
6. Fat -- Fat metabolism during exercise -- What limits fat oxidation -- Fat as a fuel during exercise -- Regulation of carbohydrate and fat metabolism -- Fat supplementation and exercise -- Effect of diet on fat metabolism and performance -- Supplements that increase fat oxidation -- key points -- Key terms -- Recommended readings -- 7. Protein and amino acids -- Amino acids -- Techniques to study protein and amino acid metabolism -- Protein requirements for exercise -- Training and protein metabolism -- Effect of protein intake on protein synthesis -- Amino acids as ergogenic aids -- Protein intake and health risks -- Key points -- Key terms -- Recommended readings -- 8. Water requirements and fluid balance -- Thermoregulation and exercise in the heat -- Effects of dehydration on exercise performance -- Mechanisms of heat illness -- Effects of fluid intake on exercise performance -- Daily water balance -- Fluid requirements for athletes -- Key points -- Key terms -- Recommended readings -- 9. The micronutrients : vitamins and minerals -- Water-soluble and fat-soluble vitamins -- Macrominerals and microminerals -- Micronutrients form the building blocks of tissues -- Micronutrients as antioxidants -- Essential functions of the micronutrients -- Effects of vitamins on exercise performance -- Ergogenic effect of mineral supplementation -- Recommendations for micronutrient intake in athletes -- Key points -- Key terms -- Recommended readings --
10. Nutrition supplements
Nonregulation of nutrition supplements
Critical evaluation of nutrition supplements studies
A detailed look at nutrition supplements
Contamination of nutrition supplements
Ideal body weight and composition
Making weight and rapid weight-loss strategies
12. Eating disorders in athletes
Types of eating disorders
Prevalence of eating disorders in athletes
Effects of eating disorders on sports performance
Effects of eating disorders on the athlete's health
Treatment and prevention of eating disorders
13. Nutrition and immune function in athletes
Functions of the immune system and its cellular components
General mechanism of the immune response
Effects of exercise on the immune system
Nutritional manipulations to decrease immunodepression in athletes
Mechanisms of nutritional influences on immune function in athletes
Conclusions and recommendations
Appendix A. Key concepts in biological chemistry relevant to sport nutrition
Appendix B. Unit conversion tables
Appendix C. Recommended daily allowances for North America
Appendix D. Reference nutrient intakes for the United Kingdom
Appendix E. Recommended dietary intakes for Australia
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