Nutrition oh Nutrition…

Sport
Nutritionist
THE CONNECTION NUTRITION AND SPORTS
ATTENTION PLEASE!!
 It’s not Easy
• Sport Nutritionist have a higher standard of care and
education for counseling athletes, whether individually or in
groups
• The integration of many different disciplines (physiology,
metabolism, training program, physical condition, nutrition for
fitness, etc.) will become a minimum mandatory set of
disciplines for any aspiring sports nutritionist
• No more Superman but The Avengers !
• Collaboration is the key of Success
What is Sports Nutrition
International Olympic Committee
Relative Energy Deviciency
 Athletes and Nutrition Goals
1. Poor knowledge of foods and inadequate cooking skills
2. Poor or outdated knowledge of sports nutrition
3. Lack of access to dietitians /nutrition professionals or other
credible resources
4. Inadequate finances
5. Busy lifestyle leading inadequate time to obtain or consume
appropriate foods
6. Poor availability of good food choices
7. Frequent travel
8. Indiscriminate use of large amounts of supplements or failure to
use evidence-based supplements and sports foods in the
appropriate way
 The Benefits of Having a Sport Nutritionist

1. Eat to maximize your energy and performance

2. Assess your energy and nutrient requirement
3. Develop personalized meal patterns to match
your training goals
4. Troubleshoot concerns with performance
(injuries, fatigue, hydration, or gastrointestinal
discomfort)
5. Answer questions about the fact & Myth
Nutrition (Supplements, diets, Nutrients etc)
What’s is the Defferent?
Periodization of Sports and Nutrition
EVIDENCE BASED STRATEGIES
They Are Athletes, Aren’t They ?