Sports Nutrition Individual Consults

Eating the right foods can prevent injuries. Nutrition can also help you recover.

"Fuel You Passion, Ignite Your Game."

Are you hoping to improve your performance? Maybe you are confused by the conflicting nutrition information on the internet. Perhaps you are overwhelmed by the list of foods you have been told not to eat.

I am here to help you navigate through the nutrition research and provide you with individualized evidenced based nutrition advice.

Is working with a sports dietitian right for you?

If you're looking at working with a dietitian or nutritionist, the first thing you need to do is check their credentials. There are a lot of bogus nutrition professionals out there. Make sure you are working with someone that is qualified to be giving nutrition advice. You need to make sure the person has RD (Registered Dietitian) or RDN (Registered Dietitian Nutritionist) after their name. This means they have completed proper qualified university-level study in nutrition, have passed a national exam, and completed continuing education. If you are an athlete and looking to improve your performance than working with a dietitian may help you. Remember, an athlete is anyone that exercises on purpose. If doesn't matter if you are a weekend warrior, an elite athlete, or something in between. If you exercise on purpose, then you are an athlete and can benefit from working with a dietitian.

4 Mistakes Athletes Can Make

Do a poor job of recovery
- One of the biggest mistakes I see athletes making, it not focusing on their recovery. Athletes should focus on the 3 R's - Refuel, Repair, Rehydrate
Under fuel during long or hard sessions
- If you are bonking during long sessions, it is obvious your are underfueling, but if you can't get off the couch after a long training session, you are also underfueling. If you eat more fuel during a session you can train harder and go faster.
Eat the same thing every day
- Unless you are exercising the same every day, you shouldn't be eating the same every day.
Get their advice from the wrong sources
- Other athletes, coaches, parents, internet sources, nutritionist, or anyone can give nutrition advice, but this does not mean it's good advice. Look for someone with the credentials RD or RDN behind their name.

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