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Sport and fitness nutritionist

Sport and fitness nutritionist:

Sports and fitness nutritionists generally give private consultations to assess their client's lifestyle, eating habits, training schedule and use of medications and supplements, along with setting short and long-term goals. A customized program for achieving those goals can be created by the sports and fitness nutritionist, who might also monitor clients to ensure they keep on track and attain goals. Other services typically provided by a sports and fitness nutritionist include supplement consultations, body composition testing, medical nutrition therapy and metabolic rate testing. Unlike a general nutritionist, sports and fitness nutritionists attempt to provide clients with nutrition plans that increase stamina and endurance and educate them on post-workout recovery needs. Therefore, sports and fitness nutritionists are trained to evaluate an athlete's biochemical composition and physiology in order to create the most optimal nutritional program.