Fundamentals of sport and exercise nutrition / Marie Dunford.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Part I. Welcome to Sport and Exercise Nutrition -- 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 -- 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 -- 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 -- 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 -- 5. Protein -- What are Amino Acids and Proteins? -- Sources of Dietary Protein -- What is the Daily Protein Recommendation? -- The Short of It -- 6. Fat -- What is Fat? -- How is Fat Digested, Stored, and Utilized for Energy? -- 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 -- 7. Vitamins -- What are Vitamins? -- How Do Vitamins Function? -- How Muchof EachVitamin is Recommended Daily? -- Sourcesof Vitamins -- The Short of It -- 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? -- WhichMinerals are Likely to Be Deficient? -- The Short of It -- 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 MuchFluid Should Be Consumed? -- How Does Dehydration Affect Training, Performance, and Health? -- Signs of Dehydration -- The Short of It -- 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 MuchMuscle Mass Can Be Gained? -- The Short of It -- 11. Athletes and Disordered Eating -- How Do Normal and Disordered Eating Differ? -- What Is an Eating Disorder? -- WhichAthletes 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.

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