Advanced Sports Nutrition

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Sports nutrition is the science that is concerned with improving an athlete's performance by following a good diet and nutrition regime. Nutrition is fundamental to sports training for strength building. Its focus areas include finding the right intake of fluids, foods and nutrients such as vitamins, minerals, supplements and organic substances. Various dietary supplements assist in improving different areas of athletic performance. These can be in the form of steroids, human growth hormone, energy supplements and supplements that aid in recovery. An athlete's nutritional needs depend on a variety of factors such as type of activity, gender, weight, height, body mass index, etc. This book explores all the important aspects of sports nutrition. The objective of this book is to present researches and studies that have transformed this discipline and aided its advancement. It aims to serve as a resource guide to sports medicine practitioners, nutritionists, researchers and students.