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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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