Define quest of nutrition as sports nutrition as a discipline?
Although the quest of nutrition as applied to exercise and sports dates back to ancient civilizations and important discoveries in fields of chemistry, exercise, metabolism, nutrition and physiology are being made over past two millennia, it is unfortunate that no university or college is imparting a graduate degree or diploma in sports or exercise nutrition. Some Universities or Colleges offer sports nutrition as a subject or at some $aces it is offered merely as a chapter in the subject with the degree or diploma in physical education, sports science or dietetics. The search for right kind of food for exercise and sports, building strength and endurance has been an ancient phenomenon. Initially, it seems that the only sportsmen who took nutrition seriously were the body-builders. They were years ahead of other athletes in their regard of nutrition and how it can affect performance. However, other sports caught up later. Now, in activities such as football, athletics, swimming, tennis and most others, nutrition is assuming the same importance as training.