Ep. 101- Sports Nutrition & Fueling Performance with the Astro's Dietitian, Roberta Anding

In this episode, guest Roberta Anding, MS, RD/LD, CSSD, CDE, sports
dietitian of the Houston Astro's and Rice Athletics (previous
Houston Texans), professor at Rice University, and past
spokesperson of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics joins the
podcast. She shares her knowledge and expertise on various topics
in sports nutrtition, performance nutrition, and shares practical
tips and encouragent for students who want to get into the field of
sports nutrition. A few questions and topics covered: -What do you
see as the hardest concept for athletes to understand when it comes
to fueling for their performance? -The Academy of Nutrition and
Dietetics- why dietitians should be supporting -What are the 3 most
common myths you have to debunk to your athletes? -Importance of
hydration for athletes & personalization- why it's more than a
"standard" for how much to drink & difference needed based on
sport. -Acute vs chronic inflammation- what are nutrition &
supplement implications that can help, and hurt, recovery &
MPS? What can you take for helping to reduce inflammation? (Special
note on when fish oil can HURT you) -Nutrition during injury- What
does the science say for soft tissue injuries? How can athletes
maximize their nutrition to promote recovery? -How do you handle an
athlete’s physique goals in relation to optimizing their nutrition
for training? Important notes on physique and performance goals-
especially for endurance athletes. -What are your top tips for
dietetic students that want to get involved in sports nutrition? My
info: Website: www.upliftfit.org Instagram:
www.instagram.com/faithandfit and
www.instagram.com/upliftfitnutrition Twitter:
twitter.com/laceyadunn Email: fitandfaith@gmail.com Roberta's Info:
Website: http://performance365.org Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/andingroberta/ Twitter:
https://twitter.com/RobertaAnding