Achieving Optimal Body Composition in Athletes: What is the Best Athlete Diet Plan? 3/22/23
59
Webinar
Elective
03/22/2023 6:00PM
8:00PM EDT
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About the Course
When it comes to studying sports nutrition – and more specifically, delving into a strategic diet plan for athletes – information can be widespread and often overwhelming! At times, it can seem as though athletes are bombarded by self-proclaimed “nutrition experts”. To make matters worse, manufacturers of supplements, bars, shakes, and drinks often tout their product(s) as the latest and greatest scientific breakthrough. Due to these wide-ranging opinions, it can be difficult for the athlete to ascertain which diet plan is most beneficial for overall health and exercise performance.

To clear the confusion, the healthcare professional should be able to understand how to critically evaluate medical literature and recommend evidence based, scientifically sound advice to athletes regarding nutrition and supplementation before, during and after training. Body composition is one of the most important aspects of fitness as the amount of body fat and muscle mass significantly impacts performance and training success, influencing the athletes’ speed, endurance, intensity and power. Thus, the focus of this course is to help the healthcare professional gain a deeper understanding of the clinically relevant research related to sports nutrition and its impact on athletic body composition. This course guides the professional through the process of critically appraising evidence to advocate the best diet plan for athletes, which consists of a healthy ratio of macronutrients that promote muscle growth and recovery, nutrition periodization to peak performance levels, and supplementation to improve overall health.

Course Objectives:
  1. Identify the "gold standard" in determining body composition.
  2. Identify the quality, level, and grades of evidence-based research.
  3. List the 3 nutrition periodization cycles.
  4. Identify the nutrition periodization cycle that incorporates glycogen super-compensation.
  5. Recognize the benefits of athletes taking probiotics. 6. Identify dangerous nutrition supplement ingredients.
About the Author:
Jami Cooley, RN, CNWC is a registered nurse with compact licensure. Jami began her nursing career working in oncology and hematology. She received certification in Chemotherapy and Biotherapy at M.D. Anderson hospital in Houston, Texas in 2002 and was involved in clinical research trials for chemotherapeutic agents. Shortly thereafter, Jami became a Certified Nutrition and Wellness Consultant. She has worked as a nutritionist for 10 years with specialty in sports medicine and orthopedics. Part of her orthopedic medicine tenure included researching and applying evidence-based medicine to accelerate return to work/ return to play. Jami is a member of the American Fitness Professionals Association and the American Nutrition Association. She is the founder of Nutritional Nursing Specialists and co-author of two top- selling health and wellness books, "Eating Your Way to Good Health" and "The Fungus Link”. Additionally, Jami has been a featured author on Livestrong and Natural Health Advisory and has published work in several health and fitness magazines including Healthy Living, Mother Earth News and Vogue. Jami has appeared on television programs and radio talk shows for her nutrition expertise. She has toured the country speaking on the topic of therapeutic nutrition.

Disclosures:
Resolution of Conflict of Interest

Colibri Healthcare, LLC implemented mechanisms prior to the planning and implementation of the continuing education activity, to identify and resolve conflicts of interest for all individuals in a position to control content of the course activity.

Sponsorship/Commercial Support and Non-Endorsement
It is the policy of Colibri Healthcare, LLC not to accept commercial support. Furthermore, commercial interests are prohibited from distributing or providing access to this activity
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Achieving Optimal Body Composition in Athletes: What is the Best Athlete Diet Plan? 3/22/23

59
About the Course
When it comes to studying sports nutrition – and more specifically, delving into a strategic diet plan for athletes – information can be widespread and often overwhelming! At times, it can seem as though athletes are bombarded by self-proclaimed “nutrition experts”. To make matters worse, manufacturers of supplements, bars, shakes, and drinks often tout their product(s) as the latest and greatest scientific breakthrough. Due to these wide-ranging opinions, it can be difficult for the athlete to ascertain which diet plan is most beneficial for overall health and exercise performance.

To clear the confusion, the healthcare professional should be able to understand how to critically evaluate medical literature and recommend evidence based, scientifically sound advice to athletes regarding nutrition and supplementation before, during and after training. Body composition is one of the most important aspects of fitness as the amount of body fat and muscle mass significantly impacts performance and training success, influencing the athletes’ speed, endurance, intensity and power. Thus, the focus of this course is to help the healthcare professional gain a deeper understanding of the clinically relevant research related to sports nutrition and its impact on athletic body composition. This course guides the professional through the process of critically appraising evidence to advocate the best diet plan for athletes, which consists of a healthy ratio of macronutrients that promote muscle growth and recovery, nutrition periodization to peak performance levels, and supplementation to improve overall health.

Course Objectives:
  1. Identify the "gold standard" in determining body composition.
  2. Identify the quality, level, and grades of evidence-based research.
  3. List the 3 nutrition periodization cycles.
  4. Identify the nutrition periodization cycle that incorporates glycogen super-compensation.
  5. Recognize the benefits of athletes taking probiotics. 6. Identify dangerous nutrition supplement ingredients.
About the Author:
Jami Cooley, RN, CNWC is a registered nurse with compact licensure. Jami began her nursing career working in oncology and hematology. She received certification in Chemotherapy and Biotherapy at M.D. Anderson hospital in Houston, Texas in 2002 and was involved in clinical research trials for chemotherapeutic agents. Shortly thereafter, Jami became a Certified Nutrition and Wellness Consultant. She has worked as a nutritionist for 10 years with specialty in sports medicine and orthopedics. Part of her orthopedic medicine tenure included researching and applying evidence-based medicine to accelerate return to work/ return to play. Jami is a member of the American Fitness Professionals Association and the American Nutrition Association. She is the founder of Nutritional Nursing Specialists and co-author of two top- selling health and wellness books, "Eating Your Way to Good Health" and "The Fungus Link”. Additionally, Jami has been a featured author on Livestrong and Natural Health Advisory and has published work in several health and fitness magazines including Healthy Living, Mother Earth News and Vogue. Jami has appeared on television programs and radio talk shows for her nutrition expertise. She has toured the country speaking on the topic of therapeutic nutrition.

Disclosures:
Resolution of Conflict of Interest

Colibri Healthcare, LLC implemented mechanisms prior to the planning and implementation of the continuing education activity, to identify and resolve conflicts of interest for all individuals in a position to control content of the course activity.

Sponsorship/Commercial Support and Non-Endorsement
It is the policy of Colibri Healthcare, LLC not to accept commercial support. Furthermore, commercial interests are prohibited from distributing or providing access to this activity