A substantially revised and updated edition of the highly respected guide to using nutrition as an integrated part of an athlete's total performance-enhancing package
Whatever the sport, it is essential for an athlete to have his or her body working at peak efficiency and this book presents nutrition as an integrated part of an athlete's regimen. Training should provide maximum benefit and the athlete should achieve peak performance, and in this guide, general nutrition and exercise physiology information are converted into a plan for day-to-day practice for training and competition preparation. It outlines important differences in nutritional needs for different sports, including the timing of food and liquid intake, and the best foods to achieve maximum energy output. Case studies and discussions of typical dietary problems are included, enabling athletes and coaches to tailor a diet uniquely suited to individual needs, including the need for weight gain or loss. Until an athlete understands the relationship between nutrition and performance, they cannot manage a total program effectively. When everyone in a given competition is highly talented, highly trained, and highly motivated, nutrition will provide the winning edge.
Author(s): Dr. Louise Burke, Greg Cox, Nathan Deakes
Edition: 3
Publisher: Allen & Unwin
Year: 2010
Language: English
Pages: 545
Part title
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Title page
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Foreword by Nathan Deakes
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Contents
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Checklists
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1.1 Are you achieving your peak training diet?
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1.2 Maximising food variety
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1.3 The good oil on fats
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1.4 Balancing carbohydrate with fuel needs
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1.5 Looking after daily fluid needs
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1.6 Salt-friend or foe?
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1.7 Safe and sensible ways with alcohol
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2.1 Hints for an iron boost
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2.2 Hints for a calcium boost
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2.3 It's all in the timing!
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3.1 Features of a weight/fat loss plan that's likely to work
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3.2 Reducing energy intake for weight/fat loss without sacrificing sports nutrition goals
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3.3 Avoiding the pitfalls of restrained eating
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3.4 Achieving a high energy intake
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4.1 Are you eating to compete at your best?
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4.2 Fuelling up for sports competition
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4.3 The pre-event meal
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4.4 Fluid and fuel strategies during competition
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5.1 Integrated recovery from key training sessions or competition: endurance and 'stop and go' sports
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5.2 Integrated recovery from key training sessions: resistance training
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5.3 Special recovery strategies for the dehydrated athlete
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5.4 Special recovery strategies for the athlete with a restricted energy budget
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8.1 Eating well in a cafeteria-style dining hall
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11.1 Factors possibly associated with runner's diarrhoea
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14.1 How to evaluate dietary advice
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17.1 Slowing down the rate of eating
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18.1 Surviving a bit night out
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19.1 Four steps to quick and healthy cooking
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19.2 Lists for a well-stocked pantry and fridge
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20.1 Nutrition for Football: the FIFA/F-MARC Consensus Statement
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21.1 Putting fast foods in your nutrition playbook
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22.1 A gold-medal travelling nutrition plan
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24.1 Eating well in a restaurant
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Case histories and profiles
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Tables
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1.1 Phytonutrients (plant compounds) with potential health benefits
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1.2 Wholesome and refined carbohydrate-rich choices
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1.3 Glycemic Index of some common carbohydrate-rich foods
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2.1 Estimated carbohydrate needs of athletes
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2.2 Estimated protein needs for athletes
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2.3 Iron needs for athletes
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2.4 Calcium needs for athletes
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2.6 Average activity levels expressed as multiples of BMR
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2.7 Estimated energy cost of activity (kilojoules/minute)
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2.8 Ready reckoner of carbohydrate-rich foods
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2.9 Ready reckoner of protein-rich foods
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2.10 Vitamins and minerals: where to find your RDI
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2.11 Ready reckoner of iron-rich foods for the optimal training diet
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2.12 Calcium0rich foods for the optimal training diet
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3.1 Examples of calculations of approximate threshold for low energy availability
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4.1 A carbohydrate-loading menu
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4.3 Common food and fluid choices used to refuel during sport
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5.1 Ideas for recovery snacks and light meals
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6.1 Sports foods and supplements used to meet nutritional goals
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6.2 Summary of some popular so-called ergogenic aids
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8.1 Sample high carbohydrate/high-energy eating plan for Nick (swimmer)
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9.1 Caffeine in common foods, drinks, sports foods and over-the-counter tablets
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10.1 Lola's diet before and after counselling
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10.2 Energy balance and energy availability calculations for Lola and her teammates
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12.1 Successful strategies for organising a competition-day nutrition plan for a track and field athlete
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12.2 An analysis of a typical day's eating for Michael
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14.1 Sample of one day's eating during the body-building training phase
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14.2 Sample of one day's eating during a post-contest binge by a female body-builder
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14.3 Joe Biceps' Body-building Pre-contest Diet
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15.1 Typical day's eating for Daniel: weight-loss diet
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17.1 A high-energy day in the life of Trent
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19.1 Athlete-friendly recipe books
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22.1 Non-perishable food supplies for the travelling athlete
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23.1 Jason's diet - before and after
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24.1 Gold-medal eating in restaurants
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Figures
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1.1 What is a drink of alcohol?
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2.1 How to predict your daily energy requirements
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2.2 How to mix and match plant foods to complement proteins
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2.3 How to use weight checks before and after a workout to tell you about your sweat losses
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3.1 ISAK sites for measurement of skinfold fat
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4.1 How meeting fluid needs should be approached in endurance events
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5.1 Effect of salt (sodium) replacement on rehydration
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5.2 Alcohol and rehydration
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6.1 The cost-benefit ratio for supplements
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9.2 Teasing out the effects of switching to Coca-Cola on a cycling time trial
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10.1 The female athlete triad
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14.1 Fictional advertisement for a body-building supplement
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Acknowledgements
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Introduction
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Part I: PRINCIPLES OF SPORTS NUTRITION
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1 Training nutrition: The principles of everyday eating
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1.1 Enjoy a variety of food
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1.2 Eat the right type and amount of fats and oils
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1.3 Eat the right amount of nutrient-dense carbohydrate foods
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Total nutritional value
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Effect on blood glucose
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Practical issues
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1.4 Replace your daily fluid losses
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1.5 Look after your electrolytes ('salts')
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1.6 Use alcohol sensibly
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2.1 Energy
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2.2 Carbohydrate
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2.3 Protein
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2.4 Vitamins
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2.5 Iron
......Page 79
2.6 Calcium
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2.8 Fluid
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2.9 Timing of meals
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2.10 Periodising your nutrition program
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3.1 What is a desirable body-fat level?
......Page 115
3.2 What is a desirable muscle mass?
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3.3 Measuring body fat and muscle mass
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3.4 Losing body fat
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3.5 Restrained eating
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3.6 Making weight
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3.7 Bulking up
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3.8 The high-energy diet
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4.1 An overview of fatigue factors
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4.2 General preparation for competition
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4.3 Carbohydrate loading for endurance events
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4.4 The pre-event meal
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4.5 Low-GI carbohydrates and sugar - pre-event friends and enemies?
......Page 152
4.6 Fluid intake during events
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4.7 Refuelling during the event
......Page 157
5 Promoting recovery
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5.1 Rehydration
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Amount of fluid
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Type of fluid
......Page 174
Timing of fluid intake
......Page 176
Amount and timing of carbohydrate
......Page 177
Types of carbohydrate foods
......Page 179
A special note about refuelling and muscle damage
......Page 180
5.3 Building new proteins
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5.4 Staying healthy and other recovery outcomes
......Page 182
5.5 Putting it all together - practical considerations
......Page 183
6 Pills and potions
......Page 195
Practical assistance to meet nutrition goals
......Page 197
Direct enhancement of sports performance
......Page 198
The placebo effect
......Page 199
Cost
......Page 201
Distraction
......Page 202
Side-effects
......Page 203
Inadvertent doping outcomes
......Page 204
6.3 The bottom line
......Page 206
Part II: SPORTS NUTRITION IN ACTION
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Introduction
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Triathlon
......Page 234
Swimming
......Page 249
Road Cycling
......Page 271
Distance running
......Page 289
Middle-distance running
......Page 315
Jumps, sprints and hurdles
......Page 326
Olympic weightlifting, powerlifting and throwing
......Page 343
Body-building
......Page 359
Judo and boxing
......Page 379
Gymnastics and diving
......Page 391
Rowing
......Page 408
Australian Rules football
......Page 424
Rugby League and Union
......Page 441
Soccer (football) and field hockey
......Page 454
Basketball and netball
......Page 472
Tennis
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Cricket
......Page 501
Golf
......Page 516
Endnotes
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Index
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