Nutrition for health, fitness & sport

Each year literally thousands of published studies and reviewsanalyze the effects of nutrition on health or exercise and sportsperformance. The major purpose of this text is to evaluate thesescientific data and present prudent recommendations for individualswho want to modify their diet for optimal health or exercise/sport performance.This book uses a question-answer approach, which is convenientwhen you may have occasional short periods to study, such as ridinga bus or during a lunch break. In addition, the questions arearranged in a logical sequence, the answer to one question oftenleading into the question that follows. Where appropriate, crossreferencingwithin the text is used to expand the discussion. Nodeep scientific background is needed for the chemical aspects ofnutrition and energy expenditure, as these have been simplified.Instructors who use this book as a course text may add details ofbiochemistry as they feel necessary.