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31 July, 2024 No commentA sports nutritionist or dietitian is a healthcare worker who specializes in providing nutrition guidance and support to professional athletes, school athletes, competition athletes, sports models, fitness enthusiasts, and more.
At Branz Nutrition Counseling, we provide online and in-person sports nutrition therapy in our offices in the St. Louis Area. We can work with athletes, coaches, and teams to help them improve their nutrition status.
By working with a dietitian on our team, one who specializes in sports, athletes can:
A sports RD can help optimize nutrition to enhance athletic performance, support training adaptations, and promote recovery while preventing injury. Nutrition in sports is key for the following reasons:
Energy Supply: Nutrition fuels athletic performance with adequate calories from carbohydrates, proteins, and fats.
Muscle Repair and Growth: Nutrition supports muscle recovery and development, especially through protein intake.
Hydration: Nutrition includes maintaining optimal hydration for endurance, strength, and overall performance.
Endurance and Stamina: An individualized sport-specific diet plan prolongs energy levels during physical activity.
Immune Function: Nutrition is key to strengthening the immune system, and reducing the risk of illness and injury.
Recovery: A dietitian can help athletes implement a nutrition plan to accelerate recovery post-exercise, minimizing muscle soreness.
Mental Focus: Nutrition is fundamental for concentration, focus, and decision-making during competition.
Injury Prevention: Nutrition plans, developed by a sports dietitian, will support joint and bone health, reducing the risk of sports-related injuries.
Performance Optimization: The ultimate goal of a diet plan with a sports nutritionist is to tailor dietary interventions to the specific demands of different sports for peak performance.
Work with a sports nutritionist and learn how and what to eat for training, sporting events, and recovery. Improve your nutrition status and athletic performance with a diet plan tailored to your specific sport and nutrition needs.
We look forward to working with you!
Athletes are considered a different population therefore, they have different needs than the general public. Sports nutrition focuses on an athlete’s unique health needs due to the extra physical demands they face and their performance.
Sports RD’s can provide individual nutrition counseling and personalized meal plans. They offer practical strategies to help athletes remain competitive while maintaining optimal health.
General dietitians provide nutritional counseling to individuals across a broad range of populations, ages, and health conditions by providing personalized meal plans and offering practical strategies to help individuals maintain optimal health.
We accept most major insurance companies and the majority of our clients pay little to nothing outside of copays or deductibles to meet with a member of our team. We also offer military discounts as we are not in network with Tricare. We always recommend checking your insurance benefits regarding nutrition coverage as coverage depends on the patient’s individual insurance plan.
Branz Nutrition Counseling is a team of certified eating disorder dietitians who provide compassionate care to those struggling with their relationship to food. Our approach is weight-inclusive, LGBTQIA+, and social justice-oriented, which means that we believe that everyone deserves access to quality care.
We can’t wait to meet you!
With locations in Illinois and Missouri, we offer both virtual and in-person counseling sessions. And, we are licensed to provide Telehealth nutrition therapy to patients around the country.
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We see clients in person in the St. Louis area, Missouri, Illinois, and from around the country via Telehealth. Learn more here.
We help individuals and families heal their relationships with food and body through compassionate, weight-inclusive care—supporting eating disorder recovery and managing chronic conditions like PCOS, diabetes, and heart disease using Intuitive Eating and Health at Every Size principles.
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What service do you need? We offer a range of appointments of different durations to best fit your needs.
Be paired with the dietitian nutritionist on our team and get continued support with one of our online groups. One-on-one counseling, in-person, or virtual. WE TAKE INSURANCE!
Heal your relationship with food and your body. Choose the best foods for your unique needs. Get the tools you need to live a healthy life. Receive continued support.
Note: In order to secure a spot on a dietitian’s schedule, we need a valid payment method on file.
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31 July, 2024 No comment