Sports Nutrition Information Page
UAB SPORTS NUTRITIONIST
Sonya Grisham, MS, RD, LD, CDE
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How Can your Team Benefit?
Here are a three ways you or your teammates can benefit from a sports nutritionist:
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Here you have the chance to have direct contact with a sports nutritionist. If you have any quick questions or would like to inquire about the following it's just a few clicks away.
(2) Coordinate a Team Workshop
A nutritional workshop is very popular among many athletic teams. This gives any athletic team a chance to meet together with a sports nutritionist to discuss different issues in sports and health.
(3) Meet individually to review your food intake.
As an athlete sometimes you need one on one attention. Meeting with a sports nutritionist alone gives you a more personalized opportunity to enhance your performance by improving your eating habits.
Why is Sports Nutrition Important?
Sports nutrition should be one of the most important parts of an athlete's career. Sports nutrition provides the optimal fuel for athletes to truly enhance performance.
Athletes often concentrate on conditioning and training but forget that proper nutrition supplies them with the most efficient source of energy allowing them to compete at the top levels.
Once athletes realize the importance and influence nutrition has on their athletic performance the "secret has been unlocked".
Carbohydrates - The role it plays in the athletic diet.
Find out the skinny on carbohydrates. Referred to as the body's premium gasoline, carbohydrates should be an athlete's best friend.
Protein - A complex nutrient.
Find out why protein is en essential part of the diet.
Fat - Believe it or not it's something you need.
YES! You do need fat in your diet. Get over the myth that fat is bad. Fat is a great source of energy!
Vitamins and Minerals - The little know secret to success.
Your body is a complex machine, vitamins and minerals can provide the best tune ups.
Body Composition - What really matters.
As society is bombarded with abnormal images that are realistically unattainable, athletes need to know the difference between body weight and body fat.
Hydration - Making the difference in performance.
If you think you are drinking enough, drink more. Water is the one thing your body MUST have. No water, decreased performance. You decide.
Supplements - Is it something you need?
Though you can achieve what your body needs in your diet, here is some legit advice to help you sift through the hundreds of supplements on the market.
The Importance of Pre ~ Post Game Meals
Often overlooked due to nerves or excitement, pre and post game meals can provide that extra boost an athlete needs at the end of competition. Here are some general tips to follow when considering what to eat before and after competition.
Quick Recipes for Student Athletes
Click here to find a variety of easy and quick recipes, especially organized for the busy student. Choose from a vegetarian dish to a meat lovers favorite.
The Idaho Plate Method
Originally formed for the diabetic diet, this method has become a popular way to control weight and eat healthy. For more information on the Plate Method, click here.
Sample Meals
Sample meals for athletes.
Nutritional Info when Eating Out
Nutritional information for some restaurants and fast food places.
Links that you can check out for additional information!
Fit Day
A free website to keep a food log, read up on the latest in fitness, nutritional tips and many exciting things.
American Dietetic Association
Here is the home of the food guide pyramid and up to date nutritional research.
Gatorade Sports Science Institute
An institution that offers some information on hydration and the importance of nutrition in athletics.
Drug Free Sports
From the illegal to the legal, this website gives the good, the bad, and the ugly, about performance enhancing drugs.
United States Department of Agriculture
A government site dedicated to nutrition. Great source of information.
Supplement Watch
With collegiate banned lists consistently being changed and the supplement market flooded with products, this website offers a peace of mind to the average consumer.
