1st Edition

CRC Desk Reference on Sports Nutrition

By Mark Kern Copyright 2005
216 Pages
by CRC Press

216 Pages
by CRC Press

216 Pages
by CRC Press

The landscape of sports nutrition is dramatically altering, as those in search of optimal performance are moving the field from haphazard alchemy to exact science. Currently, thousands of products -- from ancient herbs and old standards to hormone extractions and test tube concoctions --compete for a place at the training table of both professional and amateur competitors, as well as those... Read more
Alphabetical by topic. Sample topics include, Acetylcholine, Aerobic Exercice, Alanine Cycle, Amylose, Anorexia, Anaerobic Threshold, Basal Metabolic Rate, Body Mass Index, Bulimia Nervosa, Caffeine, Carbohydrate, Cholesterol, Chromium, Coenzyme Q. Creatinine, Dehydration, Diabetes Mellitus, Dietary Supplements, Eating Disorders, Fiber, Glucose Polymer, Glycolysis, Heat Exhaustion, Incomplete Protein, Hypertension, Immune System, Iron Deficiency Anemia, Lysine, Macronutrient, Metabolic Rate, Obesity, Ovovegetarian, Pesticides, Retinol, Saturated Fatty Acids, Sport Nutrition, Trace Minerals, Vegetarian, Water Soluble Vitamins, and Zinc, to name just a few.

Biography

Kern, Mark