Getting ready for another sports season, fuel from the inside out to gain the maximum results of your training

Jul 24, 2012 | Blog

Top Ten Reasons to hire a Board Certified Specialist in Sports Dietetics shared from the Sports, Cardiovascular, and Wellness Nutrition, a dietetic practice group of the American Dietetic Association.

1.    optimize athlete / client recruitment & retention
2.    enhance athletic performance of athletes / clients
3.    speed recovery of athletes / clients following training, competition, surgery, illness or injury
4.    develop nutrition strategies to compliment annual preparation, competition, and transition or off -season programs
5.    develop hydration schedules for athletes
6.    assist athletes in management of body weight & body composition
7.    teach athletes about choosing, storing, & preparing food
8.    evaluate dietary supplements & sports foods for efficacy, safety, & quality
9.    provide nutrition counseling to athletes who have medical conditions, including diabetes, cardiovascular risk factors, compromised bone health, abnormal iron status, food allergies, or GI problems such as gluten sensitivity.

For more information contact www.scandpg.org

About Jim Mackie

JIM GRADUATED FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA AND RECEIVED A MASTERS DEGREE FROM EAST- ERN KENTUCKY. HE IS A CERTIFIED ATHLETIC TRAINER AND IS LICENSED BY THE STATE OF FLORIDA. HIS WORK EXPERIENCE INCLUDES: ASSISTANT ATHLETIC TRAINER AT THE UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA, BRAINTREE HOSPITAL OUT-PATIENT REHABILITATION & SPORTS MEDICINE AND BROCKTON HIGH SCHOOL, RIVERSIDE HOSPITAL & BAPTIST ST. VINCENT’S HEALTH SYSTEM, HEALTHSOUTH REHABILITATION, AND ST. VINCENT’S REHABILITATION & SPORTS MEDICINE. JIM ALSO SERVES AS A PRECEPTOR FOR THE ATHLETIC TRAINING CURRICULUM WITH THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH FLORIDA.

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