Nutrition for Sport and Exercise

The biochemical and physiological processes by which an organism makes use of food to support its life are studied under nutrition. These include ingestion, assimilation, biosynthesis, absorption and excretion. Sports and exercise bring changes in our muscular, neurohumoral and cardiovascular systems. These changes can affect our functional capacity and strength. Sport nutrition is the practice of diet and nutrition which aims to improve the athletic condition of human body. The nutrients s...