ABSTRACT
Nutrition plays a key role in e-athlete’s performance and health. This chapter gives an overview of human biochemistry, nutrition, and metabolic physiology (drawing on information presented in Chapter 3) specific to e-athletes. It also investigates the literature around dietary needs and outlines a framework for improvement and maintenance of the player’s health and performance. Lastly, ergogenic aids, prescription performance enhancing medications, and banned substances will be discussed.
