Foods for Athletes
- Authors: Elevina Pérez Sira1, Frederick Schroeder2, Mily Schroeder3
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View Affiliations Hide Affiliations1 Instituto de Ciencia y Tecnologa de Alimentos, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad Central de Venezuela, Caracas, Venezuela 2 University of Arizona, Bio medical Engineer, Tucson AZ, United States 3 St. Mary University, Education and Leadership Department, Minneapolis, MN, United States
- Source: Foods for Special Dietary Regimens , pp 79-99
- Publication Date: October 2021
- Language: English
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Concerns about athlete's alimentation begin with food availability and its versatility at the markets due that sports foods offer is reduced and low investigated. The chapter highlights foods for sports topics, food development and nutrition, and managing athletes body composition, and their special requirements. The energy balance and availability, macro and micronutrients, and their importance in body function are also discussed. Finally, the goals of an adequate sports diet, and the use of supplements and performance enhancers, and recommendations of some recipes are mentioned.
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9789814998079
Ebook ISBN:
9789814998062
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