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Foreword ................................................................................................................ 8
Acknowledgements ............................................................................................. 10
Introduction ......................................................................................................... 11
Chapter I: Everything you need to know about food....................... 15
What are carbohydrates, fats, proteins, vitamins and minerals? What are
the different types? What are they good for?
Chapter II: Everything you need to know about energy ................. 41
Why do you get tired from fight to fight? How does your body burn
energy? When do you burn fat and when do you use glycogen? What is
BMR and how to calculate energy intake and expenditure?
Chapter III: Nutrition for better performance ................................. 61
Getting the best out of your workout using nutrition. Surviving training
camps. Nutrition before, during and after exercise. What are the benefits
of supplements and ergogenic aids?
Chapter IV: The secrets of weight management ............................. 93
Preparing your weight for the competition. Losing and gaining weight.
What are the best strategies for cutting weight? Long-term and short-term
manipulations