Brouns, F.

Essentials of sports nutrition / Fred Brouns. - 2nd ed. - New York : Wiley, c2002. - ix, 227 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.

New ed of: Nutritional needs of athletes / Fred Brouns. c1993.

Preface. - Acknowledgements. - Chapter 1: Introduction. - PART I: NUTRITIONAL ASPECTS OF MACRONUTRIENTS IN SPORTS. - Chapter 2: Carbohydrate (CHO). - Chapter 3: Fat. - Chapter 4: Protein. - PART II: ASPECTS OF DEHYDRATION AND REHYDRATION IN SPORTS. - Chapter 5: Fluids and Electrolytes. - PART III:NUTRITIONAL ASPECTS OF MICRONUTRIENTS. - Chapter 6: Minerals. - Chapter 7: Trace Elements. - Chapter 8: Vitamins. - Chapter 9: Antioxidants and Exercise Induced Free Radicals. - PART IV: NUTRITIONAL ERGOGENICS AND METABOLISM. - Chapter 10: Nutritional Ergogenics. - Chapter 11: Eating Disorders in Athletes. - Chapter 12: From Theory to Practice. - Chapter 13: A Brief Outline of Metabolism. - References. - Index.

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