What Is Your Sports Nutrition Game Plan? (Canadian Sport Institute, Ashley Armstrong, 2015)

45 Pages·2015·1.96 MB·English

by  Trent Stellingwerff

WHAT IS YOUR
SPORTS
NUTRITION GAME
PLAN?
Ashley Armstrong, MS., RD. Sport Dietitian, Canadian Sport Institute Pacific
A Bit About Me…
What A Sport Dietitian Can do
for YOU
 Develop nutrition strategies to  Evaluate dietary supplements and
complement annual training sports foods for efficacy, safety and
schedules quality

– Recovery
 Nutrition counseling for athletes with
– Travel
medical conditions:
– Competition
 Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risk,
– Off season challenges
Comprised Bone Health,
 Speed Recovery – surgery, injury, Abnormal Iron Status, Disordered
training, competition Eating/ED, Gastrointestinal
Problems; Gluten sensitivity

 Develop hydration plans and
 Teach athletes how to choose,
schedule
store and prep foods

– Grocery Store Tours
 Assist with body composition/weight
– Cooking Classes
management

– Timing matters!

– Methods matter!
What We are NOT….
TESTING YOUR SPORTS
NUTRITION IQ &
DEBUNKING SOME COMMON
MYTHS
Multiple Choice
What are the key nutrients needed for young
female athletes?

A. Vitamin C
B. Iron
C. Beta-Carotene
D. Calcium/Vitamin D
E. Both B and D
ANSWER: E. Both B and D
WHY?
- Iron?
- Calcium and Vitamin D?
- Food sources?
Multiple Choice
 A good meal to eat before training or
competition should contain mostly:

Carbohydrate
A.
B. Protein
C. Fat
D. All of the above
• A good meal to eat before training or
competition should contain mostly:
ANSWER : A. Carbohydrate
Why?
– Provide you with a quick energy source
– Choose a meal closer to training and competition that is low
in fibre and fat as these are often difficult to digest and can
cause gut upset
– Some protein may be tolerated depending on how soon
training is
– CHOOSE WHOLE FOODS FIRST
– Don’t forget about fluid
Pre-Fueling 2-4 hours prior