Why Consult a Sports Nutritionist

Whether you're engaged in individual or team sports, whether you're into recreational activities, endurance or speed sports, or simply looking to enhance your overall well-being, the science of sports nutrition is here to help you optimize your performance. Incorporating physical activity into your lifestyle brings a host of positive changes—both physiological and physical. These adaptations are specific and complex, directly impacting your energy, protein, carbohydrate, and fluid needs. That’s where the sports nutritionist comes in!

With a university degree in nutrition followed by a two-year specialization in sports nutrition, the sports nutritionist is well equipped to address your questions and challenges related to active living and nutrition. They’ll help you better understand your energy requirements based on your activity, providing clear guidance on the right foods and the best timing to ensure optimal performance.

This health professional, a member of the Ordre professionnel des diététistes du Québec, works closely with other specialists involved in athletic success: kinesiologists, strength coaches, trainers, and medical team members (physicians, physiotherapists, psychologists, and sports therapists).

During a sports nutrition consultation, the nutritionist will assess your actual energy needs based on your physical activities and create a personalized game plan. Every piece of information collected leads to a full analysis aimed at identifying links between your energy levels, the foods you eat, recurring injuries, or immune system issues.

These sessions also focus on identifying eating behaviors that may harm both the physical and psychological health of active individuals. If necessary, the nutritionist may refer you to other health professionals. All advice shared is grounded in science and always considers your health—even when training for extreme endurance sports.

Your sports nutritionist can guide you in a healthy, structured, evidence-based, and realistic way on topics like:
• What to eat to reach your ideal sport-specific weight
• How to optimize glycogen stores
• What to eat and drink, and when
• What advice to give your team as a coach
• The truth about supplements—what works, what doesn’t
• Preparing for your first triathlon
• How to align your nutrition with a kinesiology program for better results

Whether through individual consultations, small group sessions, workshops, or workplace conferences, teaming up with a sports nutritionist gives you the chance to optimize your time (and money) with smart, effective strategies.

Active individuals, come see me at the Centre Multisports—it will be my pleasure to help you eat better so you can move better!