The content throughout each chapter of the book has been updated, where merited, based on contemporary research findings regarding the effects of nutritional practices on health, fitness, and sport performance. Over 450 new references, including clinical studies, reviews, and meta-analyses, have been added to the text. Some key changes regarding specific chapters follow.
Chapter 1—Introduction to Nutrition for Health, Fitness, and Sports Performance
New reviews on the role of exercise may play as a means to enhance health.
Chapter 2—Healthful Nutrition for Fitness and Sport
Detailed coverage for the new MyPyramid food guide, the United States Department of Agriculture's sixth edition detailing healthy eating guidelines for Americans.
New information on food colors and potential health benefits.
Chapter 3—Human Energy
New information on factors contributing to fatigue during exercise, including overreaching and overtraining.
Chapter 4—Carbohydrate: The Main Energy Food
New viewpoints on how impaired carbohydrate stores in the body may contribute to fatigue during exercise.
Optimizing the type of carbohydrate to ingest during exercise as a means to enhance performance.
Expanded discussion of the role of healthy carbohydrates in the diet.
Chapter 5—Fat: An Important Energy Source during Exercise
Enhanced discussion of the role that modification of dietary fat intake, such as trans ft and omega-3 fatty acids, may play in determining health status.
New National Cholesterol Education Program guidelines involving when it may be appropriate to recommend use of drugs to reduce serum cholesterol.
Chapter 6—Protein: The Tissue Builder
Updated information on protein and carbohydrate intake to promote protein synthesis following exercise.
New research findings with branched-chain amino acid supplementation and glucosamine-chondroitin supplementation.
Updated research findings regarding creatine supplementation and its effect on exercise performance and health status.
Chapter 7—Vitamins: The Organic Regulators
New viewpoints on the possible role of vitamin D in health.
New research findings regarding the limitations to health improvement or performance enhancement from antioxidant vitamin supplementation.
Chapter 8—Minerals: The Inorganic Regulators
An evaluation of the role that dietary calcium may play in weight control.
Discussion of the new American College of Sports Medicine position stand on physical activity and bone health.
Chapter 9—Water, Electrolytes, and Temperature Regulation
An expanded discussion of exercise-associated hyponatremia (EAH), including its etiology and potential dangers.
Discussion of the new American College of Sports Medicine position stand on exercise and hypertension.
Chapter 10—Body Weight and Composition for Health and Sport
Updated discussion of the relationship of body mass index (BMI) and waist circumference to health status and mortality.
Updated information on the role of dietary supplements in weight loss.
Chapter 11—Weight Maintenance and Loss through Proper Nutrition and Exercise
Recent research comparing the effectiveness of various diets, such as low-fat and low-carbohydrate, for weight loss.
Twenty ways to decrease caloric intake.
Chapter 12—Weight Gaining through Proper Nutrition and Exercise
Incorporated some general guidelines for percent macronutrient (carbohydrate, fat, protein) intake for competitive bodybuilders.
Chapter 13—Food Drugs and Related Supplements
A new chapter incorporating recent information on alcohol, caffeine, ephedrine, sodium bicarbonate, selected herbals, and anabolic dietary supplements and their effects on health and sport performance.
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