Essentials of Exercise & Sport Nutrition: Science to Practice

This book is the most up to date and highly referenced exercise and sport nutrition book available! This comprehensive book provides an overview of the latest science related to exercise and sport nutrition in an easy to understand and apply manner for athletes, parents, coaches, students and researchers. Written by one of the worlds leading exercise and sport nutrition researchers and practitioners, this book not only describes the latest science but also provides examples of how active individuals from beginners to elite athletes can get the most out of their training by incorporating optimal nutrition and performance enhancement strategies. The principles, training programs, diets, and performance enhancement strategies described in this book have literally been used by millions of athletes and individuals worldwide. This book is a must for anyone wanting to base their training, diet, and nutritional supplementation program on the latest science to optimize performance. It is also designed to be adopted by universities teaching exercise and sport nutrition courses and contains learning objectives and assignments for each chapter along with comprehensive instructor materials.