Why work with a Sports Dietitian?
Your child has a sport coach to help them improve their game and a strength coach to help them get stronger — but what about their nutrition? Proper fueling is a critical piece of sports performance, recovery, and long-term health. Without expert guidance, they could be missing out on their full potential both on and off the field.
Student athletes that work with me receive individualized sports nutrition support to help them achieve their specific goals. For some that looks like sustainable body composition changes, for others it looks like nailing down fueling for tournament weekends. But how do you know if working with a sports dietitian is right for you or you child?
6 reasons to work with a Sports RD
Injury Prevention and Recovery
There is 2.8 fold increase in injury risk in those athletes who are under fueling. Proper nutrition helps athletes avoid this and recover fast when returning to play.
Smart Hydration Strategies
20-40% of athletes are heading into training under-hydrated and athletes can lose up to 4% of their bodyweight via sweat while training. At 2% dehydration an athlete sees a drop in performance. Help your athlete avoid this!
Improved endurance & consistent energy
A 6' 180lb male athlete training 2hrs a day needs upwards of 500g of carbs daily. Adequate carbohydrate intakes ensures high energy through training, games & tournaments
Individualized fueling plans
Two athletes playing the same sport and position may have a difference of >500 calories daily to support performance. Every athlete is different, and their nutrition plan should be too.
Game day, tournament, & travel fuel
Delaying carbohydrate just 3 hours after exercise can negatively impact next day performance. Help your child stay fueled and focused, no matter where they’re competing!
Build muscle & improve body composition
10-30% of athletes sacrifice athletic performance for aesthetic reasons. A sports dietitian can help athletes achieve their body composition goals safely while keeping performance a priority.
If you want to:
put on muscle mass
have more energy during training and competition
improve your recovery
Schedule a meeting with me today and together we can work on all of your sports nutrition goals!
