Main description:

Nutrition and Football is a FIFA endorsed book which provides the first formal scientific consensus on players' energy use fluid, and optimal nutritional requirements. Including:

nutrition for pre-season, training, match play and in different climates
analysis of the energy and metabolic demands of players in different positions
water and electrolyte requirements
strategies to balance effects of stress, over training and over playing
ideal body composition in professional football
analysis and interventions to counter late game fatigue
supplements and nutrition for optimum training adaptation
the effects of alcohol on metabolism, performance and general health.

Each contributor to this accessible guide is an internationally recognized expert in their field and the chapters embrace all key aspects of nutrition for football. Presenting cutting-edge research, the book has a practical and applied focus and has been developed with input from practicing sports nutrition club professionals.

Contents:

Introduction. List of Participants. Consensus Statement 1. Physical and Metabolic Demands of Training and Match Play in the Elite Player 2. Macronutrients and Energy for Training and Recovery 3. Nutrition on Match Day 4. Water and Electrolyte Needs for Soccer Training and Match Play 5. Promoting Training Adaptations through Nutritional Interventions 6. Nutrition Strategies for Soccer: Counteracting Heat, Cold, High Altitude and Jet Lag 7. Alcohol and Football 8. Dietary Supplements for Soccer 9. Nutritional Strategies to Counter Stress to the Immune System in Athletes, with Special Reference to Football 10. The Brain and Fatigue: New Opportunities for Nutrition Interventions? 11. Nutrition Needs of Female and Youth Soccer Player 12. Nutrition Needs of the Soccer Referee