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Changing Body Composition Through Diet & Exercise

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Description Dive into the exciting new field of performance nutrition and get a complete, comprehensive look at your body’s physiology. Drawing on cutting-edge research, Professor Michael Ormsbee, Ph.D., offers diet and exercise recommendations to help you meet your needs and reach your goals — regardless of sex, age or fitness level.

Syllabus

  • Body Composition: Managing Our Expectations
  • A Healthier Way to Measure Body Composition
  • How Food Is Digested & Absorbed
  • Nutritional Needs & Cellular Function
  • Bioenergetics: Converting Food to Energy
  • Carbohydrates: Composition, Storage & Use
  • Fat: Not the Nutritional Bad Guy
  • Protein's Critical Role in Body Composition
  • High-Protein Diets & Anabolic Resistance
  • Critical Micronutrients & Water
  • Food Labeling & Nutritional Choices
  • Nutrient Timing & Frequency
  • Nighttime Eating
  • Evaluating Dietary Supplements
  • Energy Balance & Weight Control
  • The Caloric Cost of Exercise
  • Exercise for Fat Loss
  • Exercise for Healthy Muscle Mass
  • Hormones & Body Composition
  • Novel Ways to Change Body Composition
  • Nutrition & Exercise: Special Needs
  • Set Point Theory & the Last Five Pounds
  • Choosing Your Nutrition Plan
  • Motivation to Change Your Body Composition

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