Integrative Sport and Exercise Nutrition

[Integrative Sport and Exercise Nutrition defines health as an underpinning requirement for active pursuit and sporting performance. By focusing on the empowerment of scientists and practitioners who support such individuals, this textbook disseminates academic and experiential knowledge in a thoroughly applied context.

Ian Craig, MSc, DipCNE, FBANT is the founder of the Centre for Integrative Sports Nutrition, the world's first organisation to bring integrative thinking into sport and exercise nutrition. With academic backgrounds in both exercise physiology and nutritional therapy, and a long career as a middle-distance athlete and coach, he has been developing the concept of integrative sport and exercise nutrition for the past two decades. As an experienced practitioner and co-author of Wholesome Nutrition, Ian supports athletes (recreational to elite) and individuals with lifestyle-oriented health imbalances, based in his native Scotland. Justin Roberts, PhD, SFHEA, FBANT is a Professor of Nutritional Physiology, applied to exercise and functional health, at Anglia Ruskin University, Cambridge, UK. He is a Registered Nutritionist® and Fellow of the British Association for Nutrition and Lifestyle Medicine, Editor-in-Chief of the Nutrition Evidence Database (supporting an evidence-based approach for nutrition practitioners, academic researchers and students), and Chair of the Nutritional Therapy Education Commission. With over three decades of experience in nutrition, and sport and exercise physiology, Justin has worked with individuals across a diverse range of sports, including professional athletes and teams.

1. Integrative Sports Nutrition: An Introduction 2. Personalised Sports Nutrition 3. Gastrointestinal Health in Athletes 4. Detoxification and Biotransformation for Athletes 5. The Immune System and Exercise 6. Bioenergetics and Cardiovascular Health 7. Neuroendocrine Communication within Sport and Exercise 8. The Role of Nutrition in Musculoskeletal Injury and Recovery 9. Energy Requirements for Sport and Exercise: Beyond Calories 10. Micronutrients and Polyphenols: Catalysts and Protectors 11. Macronutrients: More than Just 'Fuel' for the Athlete 12. Body Composition and Weight Management in Sport 13. Skeletal Muscle Hypertrophy from an Integrative Nutrition Perspective 14. Nutrient Timing in Sport and Exercise 15. Hydration and Electrolytes for an Athlete 16. Nourishing Sports and Recovery Drinks 17. Integrative Sport and Exercise Nutrition: Closing Thoughts