Sports Nutrition: Optimum Performance and Nutritional Requirements

The field of Sports Nutrition emphasizes and establishes key guidelines and recommendations on the fluid and food items which athletes and sportspersons must consume for the purpose of achieving optimum performance. This paper focuses on the nutrition requirements of an athlete, presents an extensive analysis of his current diet in comparison to established standards, and recommends possible alterations and changes to mitigate for any shortcomings in nutrition and athletic performance.