Thomas H. Sawyer, Michael Hypes, and Joe Brown

A Guide to Sport Nutrition will give you sound, up-to-date nutritional information based on the latest research and recommendations of health authorities, to help you identify and meet your own nutritional needs while avoiding potentially harmful supplements. Part I provides a general overview of the role that food energy plays in athletic performance and of the principles of sport nutrition. Part II focuses on macronutrients. Part III covers micronutrients. Part IV deals with weight gain and weight loss. Part V focuses on specific nutritional concerns, eating disorders, nutrition for young athletes, nutrition for female athletes, balanced diets for the vegetarian athlete, the aging athlete, and the diabetic athlete.