Resources for Sports Dietitians

A collection of resources for sports dietitians and other nutrition professionals who work with athletes, or students who desire to become one.

Resources for Sports Dietitians

• How to conduct a cooking class for athletes, plus example menus
• How to conduct a shopping tour
• Food label reading exercise — participants find different food items on the shelves and then answer questions about them.
• Supermarket Shopping Tour Scavenger Hunt — a great way to engage younger athletes during a supermarket shopping tour.
• Healthy Lunch on a Budget Task — another exercise you can do on a supermarket shopping tour.
• Working with a sport physician — it is important that the sports dietitians and sports physicians work well together with the common goal of supporting the athletes.
• List of Sports Nutrition Associations
• Sports Nutrition Books
• Sport Science Conferences

Resources for Students

• What Services Does A Sports Dietitian Provide?
• Do you want a career in sports nutrition?
• My Career as a Sports Dietitian — what I do (by Clare Wood)
• Sports nutrition courses — courses around the world
• Sports Nutrition Books — Sport nutrition guides
• Science Fair Project Ideas — for sports nutrition projects.

Downloads and Tools

• Nutrition Downloads — including a downloadable Food Diary and information about how to keep one.
• Nutrition Calculators — calculate calories burned etc. including BMI Calculators to calculate your Body Mass Index.

Resources for Athletes

• Athlete Cookbooks — cookbooks for the athlete.
• Sports Nutrition Myths — sorting the truth from the fiction.
• Sports Nutrition Products — sports nutrition items available online.
• Athlete Recipes — meals for athletes.
• Quotes — serious and funny quotes about sports nutrition.
• Sports Nutrition Tips — basic nutritional tips for the sports person.
• Nutrition Glossary — definitions of nutrition terms.
• Nutrition Quizzes — test your nutrition knowledge.
• Sign-up for the Sports Nutrition Newsletter