Disc 1. Body composition: managing our expectations --
A healthier way to measure body composition --
How food is digested and absorbed --
Nutritional needs and cellular function --
Bioenergetics: converting food to energy --
Carbohydrates: composition, storage, and use --
Disc 2. Fat: not the nutritional bad guy --
Protein's critical role in body composition --
High-protein diets and anabolic resistance --
Critical micronutrients and water --
Food labeling and nutritional choices --
Nutrient timing and frequency --
Disc 3. Nighttime eating --
Evaluating dietary supplements --
Energy balance and weight control --
The caloric cost of exercise --
Exercise for healthy muscle mass --
Disc 4. Hormones and body composition --
Novel ways to change body composition --
Nutrition and exercise: special needs --
Set-point theory and the last five pounds --
Choosing your nutrition plan --
Motivation to change your body composition.
