Over recent years, in a close and fruitful collaboration, we have put together a

number of books in the area of sports nutrition. During this period we have seen a

burgeoning of interest in the area, namely: increased research, new journals, new

courses at universities, new professional groups and, of course, new publications

such as this one. In this book on energy metabolism and exercise we provide the

reader in-depth exploration of important topics that will be of interest to health and

nutrition professionals of all walks, as well as the well informed and motivated

layman. What is clear from this book and others we have edited is that there must

be a range of diets and exercise regimens that will support excellent physical

condition and performance. There is not a single diet–exercise treatment that can be

the common denominator, and no single formula for health or performance panacea.

Companions to this book are other volumes we edited: Sports Nutrition: Vitamins

and Trace Elements, second edition; Nutritional Ergogenic Aids; Nutritional Assessment

of Athletes; Nutritional Applications in Exercise and Sport; Energy-Yielding

Macronutrients and Energy Metabolism in Sports Nutrition; Macroelements, Water,

and Electrolytes in Sports Nutrition. Additionally useful will be the third edition of

Nutrition in Exercise and Sport, edited by Ira Wolinsky, and Sports Nutrition,

authored by Judy Driskell. Enjoy.