Sports Nutrition: More Than Just Calories - Triggers for Adaptation: 69th Nestlé Nutrition Institute Workshop, Kona, Hawaii, October 2010.

Diet significantly affects athletic performance, and adoption of a dietary strategy that meets an athlete’s nutrition goals will maximize the possibility of competitive success. Over the years, the focus has shifted from a high intake of (animal) protein to the role of carbohydrate and water. Today, there is a growing recognition that the primary role of sports nutrition may be to promote the adaptations taking place in muscle and other tissues in response to the training stimulus. There is...