“Combining Nutrition and Behavior Change For Lasting Results”
Engaging in physical activity is essential for health and wellness, but it is only half the battle. Good nutrition is paramount to a well-rounded fitness routine and is a key factor in guiding your clients to healthier lives. Understanding nutrition takes more than simply knowing what to eat. Knowing how to use behavior change coaching is critical effectively help clients develop habits that will yield positive results lasting a Lifetime. FS Sports Dietitians develop and implement nutritional plans for the purposes of maximizing the health and performance of the general and athletes. The nutritional programs they develop based on their specific needs and goal as well as the specific types of individuals and athletics they perform.
FS Sports Nutritionist Content:
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Assesses and analyzes dietary practices, body composition, and energy balance (intake and expenditure) of clients in the context of athletic performance and health.
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Counsels clients on optimal nutrition for exercise training (match nutrition to training phases and goals), competition, and recovery from exercise, weight management, hydration, immunity, disordered eating, travel, and supplementation.
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Counsels clients on achieving and maintaining a level of body mass, body fat, and muscle mass that is consistent with good health and good performance.
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Provides personalized meal and snack plans to promote achieving short- and long-term goals for clients performance and good health
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Develops and counsels in hydration protocols.
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Addresses nutritional challenges to performance, such as food allergies, bone mineral disturbances, gastrointestinal disturbances, iron depletion, and iron-deficiency anemia.
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Counsels clients on optimal nutrition for recovery after exercise.
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Coordinates nutritional care as a member of multidisciplinary sports science teams.
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Provides liaison with in- and out programs for conditions such as disordered eating.
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Evaluates nutritional supplements for legality, safety, quality, and efficacy; monitors use of appropriate supplementation.
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Collaborates with the individual’s family, physician, coach, and other health professionals, as appropriate.
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Develops resources to support educational efforts.
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Documents nutrition services provided and evaluates the effectiveness of nutrition strategies towards meeting desired outcomes using the Nutrition Care Process.
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Educates in food selection (grocery store tours, food storage) and food preparation (cooking classes).
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Educates and mentors dietetic interns and others as appropriate.