Nutrition for health, fitness, & sport / Melvin H. Williams
Imprint
Boston : McGraw Hill Higher Education, 2010
Edition
9th ed.
Descript
xvi, 630 p. : col. ill. ; 28 cm
CONTENT
Introduction to nutrition for health fitness and sports performance -- Healthful nutrition for fitness and sport : the consumer athlete -- Human energy -- Carbohydrates : the main energy food -- Fat: an important energy source during exercise -- Protein: the tissue builder -- Vitamins : the organic regulators -- Minerals: the Inorganic regulators -- Water, electrolytes, and temperature regulation -- Body weight and composition for health and sport -- Weight maintenance and loss through proper nutrition and exercise -- Weight gaining through proper nutrition and exercise -- Food drugs and related supplements