• Provides up-to-date information on vitamins and trace elements supported by human studies
• Updates the material to reflect new research and shifting emphasis among some vitamins
• Includes new findings on vitamin and mineral metabolic interactions
• Features two new chapters on choline and iodine
• Organizes each chapter using a consistent framework

Sports Nutrition: Vitamins and Trace Elements addresses the relationship between vitamin and trace element needs and exercise and physical activity. This book provides a critical review of research exploring the effects that sports and exercise have on nutritional needs as well as the positive effects of vitamins and trace elements on physical performance. The text also discusses the overuse of vitamins to toxic levels and its effect on physical performance. Incorporating updated research findings and adopting a consistent organizational framework in every chapter, this second edition features new chapters on choline and iodine and emphasizes new findings on vitamin and mineral metabolic reactions.