The Complete Guide to Sports Nutrition (10th edition)
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The definitive, evidence-based guide to fuelling performance, recovery and long-term athletic success.
In this landmark tenth edition of the bestselling The Complete Guide to Sports Nutrition, award-winning sports nutritionist Anita Bean distils the latest research into clear, practical guidance for athletes at every level. Fully revised and reorganised, this edition reflects the rapid advances in sports nutrition, offering up-to-date insights into energy availability, metabolic flexibility, plant-based performance eating and personalised hydration strategies.
Learn how to match nutrition to training load, build effective fuelling plans, avoid low energy availability, manage gut issues, optimise protein intake and use supplements wisely. Updated sport-specific chapters provide ready-to-use strategies for runners, cyclists, swimmers, team-sport players, strength athletes and more.
Highly practical and accessible, The Complete Guide to Sports Nutrition remains the trusted companion for anyone looking to eat well, train well and perform at their best.
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Table of Contents
Foreword
Preface to the ninth edition
Part 1: Your Daily Performance Diet: Optimal Nutrition For Training and Health
Chapter 1 An overview of sports nutrition
Chapter 2 Energy for performance
Chapter 3 Carbohydrate
Chapter 4 Protein
Chapter 5 Fat
Chapter 6 Vitamins and minerals
Chapter 7 Sports supplements
Chapter 8 Hydration
Chapter 9 Body Composition
Chapter 10 Weight Management
Chapter 11 Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport; Eating Disorders; Menstrual Dysfunction
Chapter 12 Gut Health
Chapter 13 Immune Health and Recovery from Injury
Part 2: Special Nutritional Considerations
Chapter 14 The young athlete
Chapter 15 The plant-based athlete
Chapter 16 The masters athlete
Part 3: Guidelines for Different Sports
Chapter 17 Nutrition for Distance Running
Chapter 18 Nutrition for Cycling
Chapter 19 Nutrition For Swimming
Chapter 20 Nutrition for Triathlon
Chapter 21 Nutrition For Strength Training
Chapter 22 Nutrition For Football
Appendices
1. The glycaemic index and glycaemic load
2. Glossary of vitamins and minerals
List of abbreviations
Symbols used and conversions
Further reading
References
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Index
Product details
| Published | 11 Mar 2027 |
|---|---|
| Format | Ebook (Epub & Mobi) |
| Edition | 10th |
| Pages | 416 |
| ISBN | 9781399430180 |
| Imprint | Bloomsbury Sport |
| Illustrations | colour photographs throughout |
| Series | Complete Guides |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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