Description

Nutrition is the study of foods and nutrients and their effect on health, growth and development of an individual. Sports nutrition is basic nutrition fine-tuned. Proper nutrition and exercise are natural partners for health, fitness and athletic performance. Sports nutrition is a discipline which applies not only principles of nutrition but also biochemical and physiological mechanisms underlying physical activity.

This book is divided into three sections namely Exercise Physiology, Fitness and Sports Nutrition to cover each aspect in detail. It is meant for students who are studying sports nutrition as core or elective subject at collegiate level and covers the syllabii of all the universities. This book is a ready reckoner for sports dietitians and a boon for all the stakeholders of sports.