Description
Book SynopsisThe 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 non-athletes seeking some potent elixir of youth. Unfortunately, getting straight and genuinely relevant information on these products can be a time consuming and frustrating challenge.
The CRC Desk Reference on Sports Nutrition following in the tradition of authoritative CRC references, will place in your hands the most comprehensive desk reference available on sports nutrition products.
Intelligently organized, each entry, depending upon its prominence and importance, is followed either by a definition, paragraph, essay, composition, article, or feature article. Many of the more compl
Table of ContentsAlphabetical 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.
