Antioxidants in sport nutrition /
Antioxidants in sport nutrition /
edited by Manfred Lamprecht.
- xiv, 285 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Includes bibliographical references and index.
"Antioxidant use in sports is controversial due to existing evidence that it both supports and hurts athletic performance. This book presents information on antioxidants, specifically for athletes, and their roles in sports nutrition. It stresses how antioxidants affect exercise performance, health, and immunity. Chapters cover oxidative stress; basic nutrition for athletes; major dietary antioxidants; sports supplements; performance/adaptation to exercise; antioxidants role in health and immunity; reviews on vitamins C, E, beta carotene, and minerals in sports nutrition; and roles polyphenols play in high-performance sport"--
9781466567573 GBP72.99 1466567570
2014019203
Antioxidants.
Athletes--Nutrition.
Sports--Physiological aspects.
Sports medicine.
MEDICAL / Nutrition.
HEALTH & FITNESS / Nutrition.
MEDICAL / Sports Medicine.
RB170 / .A632 2015
Includes bibliographical references and index.
"Antioxidant use in sports is controversial due to existing evidence that it both supports and hurts athletic performance. This book presents information on antioxidants, specifically for athletes, and their roles in sports nutrition. It stresses how antioxidants affect exercise performance, health, and immunity. Chapters cover oxidative stress; basic nutrition for athletes; major dietary antioxidants; sports supplements; performance/adaptation to exercise; antioxidants role in health and immunity; reviews on vitamins C, E, beta carotene, and minerals in sports nutrition; and roles polyphenols play in high-performance sport"--
9781466567573 GBP72.99 1466567570
2014019203
Antioxidants.
Athletes--Nutrition.
Sports--Physiological aspects.
Sports medicine.
MEDICAL / Nutrition.
HEALTH & FITNESS / Nutrition.
MEDICAL / Sports Medicine.
RB170 / .A632 2015