Nutrient timing : metabolic optimization for health, performance, and recovery

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Kerksick, Chad M. (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Boca Raton, Florida : CRC Press , c2012
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Table of Contents:
  • 1. The basis of nutrient timing and its place in sport and metabolic regulation
  • 2. Carbohydrates : the fuel currency in skeletal muscle
  • 3. Proteins and amino acids : the repair blocks and their place in growth and recovery
  • 4. Lipids : a dense fuel supply and important cellular component
  • 5. Vitamins/minerals : invaluable cellular components for optimal physiological function
  • 6. Preexercise nutrient timing in endurance activity
  • 7. Macronutrient intake during endurance activity to optimize performance
  • 8. Postexercise nutrient timing in endurance activity
  • 9. Early timing considerations for resistance activity
  • 10. Postexercise nutrient timing with resistive activities
  • 11. Industry, innovation, and nutrient timing in sports nutrition
  • 12. The impact of protein source on timing considerations for health and performance
  • 13. Nutrient timing programs in sport : a case study approach
  • 14. Incorporating nutrient timing as part of a complete recovery program
  • 15. Nutrient timing considerations for the military, aged, metabolically-challenged populations, and children
  • 16. The impact of nutrient timing considerations on weight loss and body composition