10 Reasons to Visit a Sports Dietetics Specialist

Board Certification as a Specialist in Sports Dietetics (CSSD) is considered the leading professional sports nutrition credential in the United States. CSSDs are registered dietitians who are specially educated in how to provide the best possible nutrition services for optimized fitness and athletic performance.

The key to optimal meal planning for athletes is individualization – tailoring a meal plan to the specific needs of an athlete’s unique training schedule and nutritional needs. The following are good examples of reasons why you would consult a CSSD:

1. You want to improve exercise or sports performance.
2. You want to gain muscle mass or lose body fat.
3. You want to gain muscular strength and power.
4. You want to increase stamina and endurance.
5. You want ideas for food to eat before, during, and after exercise or sport.
6. You want to choose the best fluids to drink before, during, and after exercise or sport.
7. You want to make better food choices and need ideas for buying and preparing food.
8. You have food allergies or sensitivities and want to know the best choices for your condition and how food and medicine interact.
9. You experience gastrointestinal problems that keep you from performing at your best and you seek solutions.
10. You are an athlete who has a medical condition, like diabetes, cardiovascular risk factors, compromised bone health, abnormal iron status, food allergies, or gastrointestinal problems such as gluten sensitivity, and you want nutrition guidance and a personal meal plan.

Judith Mitnick, a registered dietitian at our Healthy Way clinic in Virginia Beach has recently become Board Certified Specialist in Sports Dietetics (CSSD). Contact her for personalized nutrition plans at (757) 463-2540!