Book, Nutrition for Sport and Exercise 5/21[LS]

Comprehensive and richly illustrated with high-quality images, Nutrition for Sport and Exercise is evidence-based and was developed with the aim of uniting nutrition and exercise, focusing on the effect of this integration on physical performance and response to training.. To this end, topics such as digestion and absorption of nutrients, the impact of nutrition on energy and metabolism, and the correct choice of foods are covered, in addition to an emphasis on the purpose of food and nutritional supplements and the effects of nutrition on performance, body composition, and weight control. This fifth edition, revised based on the latest research in this ever-expanding area, includes new topics and images, with in-depth updating of relevant information on practically all the subjects covered.. New content has also been added on how to achieve the ideal body composition for health and how to optimize physical activity and sports performance, presenting updated recommendations and guidelines. Among the main resources created to complement the text, the websites cited in the chapters stand out, which direct to reliable content, and the various sections, such as Highlights, Test your knowledge, Links to the past, Additional information, Summary and Personal health and nutrition for exercise.