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Advanced Sports Nutrition: Fine-tune your food and fluid intake for optimal training and performance by Dr. Dan Benardot, PhD, RD, FACSM, Human Kinetics, 2006ContentsForewordPrefaceAcknowledgmentsPart I Nutritional Sources for Athletes1. Energy Nutrients2. Vitamins and Minerals3. Fluids and Electrolytes4. Ergogenic AidsPart II Nutritional Aspects of Optimal Performance5. Digestion and Absorption6. Timing of Energy and Fluid Intake7. Efficient Delivery of Oxygen8. Inhibitors of Fuel and Nutrient UtilizationPart III Factors Affecting Nutritional Needs9. Travel10. High Altitude11. Gender and Age12. Body Composition and WeightPart IV Nutritional Strategies for Specific Energy Systems13. Anaerobic metabolism for High-Intensity Bursts and Power14. Aerobic metabolism for Endurance15. metabolic Needs for Both Power and EndurancePart V Nutritional Plans for Specific Sports16. Sports Requiring Power and Speed17. Sports Requiring Endurance18. Sports Requiring Combined Power and EnduranceAppendix: Food Exchange ListsEndnotesIndexAbout the Author