Nutrition for health, fitness, & sport /
Nutrition for health, fitness, and sport
Melvin H. Williams.
- 7th ed.
- Dubuque, IA : McGraw-Hill, c2005.
- xiv, 544 p : col. ill ; 28 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introduction to nutrition for health, fitness, and sports performance -- Healthful nutrition for fitness and sport -- Human energy -- Carbohydrates: the main energy food -- Fat: an important energy source during exercise -- Protein: the tissue builder -- Vitamins: the organic regulators -- Minerals: the inorganic regulators -- Water, electrolytes, and temperature regulation -- Body weight and composition for health and sport -- Weight maintenance and loss through proper nutrition and exercise -- Weight gaining through proper nutrition and exercise.