Nutrition and Football

<p><em>Nutrition and Football </em>is a FIFA endorsed book which provides the first formal scientific consensus on players’ energy use fluid, and optimal nutritional requirements. Including:</p><ul> <li>nutrition for pre-season, training, match play and in different climates</li> <li>analysis of the energy and metabolic demands of players in different positions </li> <li>water and electrolyte requirements </li> <li>strategies to balance effects of stress, over training and over playing </li> <li>ideal body composition in professional football </li> <li>analysis and interventions to counter late game fatigue </li> <li>supplements and nutrition for optimum training adaptation </li> <li>the effects of alcohol on metabolism, performance and general health. </li> </ul><p>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. </p> <p>Introduction. List of Participants. Consensus Statement 1. Physical and Metabolic Demands of Training and Match Play in the Elite Player <em> </em>2. Macronutrients and Energy for Training and Recovery<em> </em>3. Nutrition on Match Day <em> </em>4. Water and Electrolyte Needs for Soccer Training and Match Play <em> </em>5. Promoting Training Adaptations through Nutritional Interventions <em> </em>6. Nutrition Strategies for Soccer: Counteracting Heat, Cold, High Altitude and Jet Lag <em> </em>7. Alcohol and Football <em> </em>8. Dietary Supplements for Soccer <em> </em>9. Nutritional Strategies to Counter Stress to the Immune System in Athletes, with Special Reference to Football <em> </em>10. The Brain and Fatigue: New Opportunities for Nutrition Interventions? <em> </em>11. Nutrition Needs of Female and Youth Soccer Player <em> </em>12. Nutrition Needs of the Soccer Referee</p>