What is Performance Nutrition?
Some people may think performance nutrition is merely a strict diet that professional athletes follow to stay in shape, but it is one of the most important pillars to the athlete's success. Performance nutrition is the use of food as an intervention to enhance athletic performance, promote recovery, and prevent injuries in athletes.
Sports dietitians work with athletes to improve performance through optimizing meal and snack choices, hydration practices, and supplementation. Specific nutrition strategies are different for each athlete and should be personalized based on their:
- sport/activity (soccer striker vs.