How to work with a Performance Dietitians for FREE!

Anna Turner MS, RD, CSSD

What can you learn from a sports dietitian:

A sports dietitian is a specialized nutrition expert who helps athletes and active individuals optimize their diet to improve performance, recovery, and overall health. Here’s what you can learn from a sports dietitian:

1. Personalized Nutrition Planning

• Tailoring your macronutrient (carbs, protein, fat) and micronutrient (vitamins, minerals) intake to meet your specific training goals, body composition, and sport requirements. Example: some sports need MORE carbs than others. Sports that contain a lot of sprinting = soccer!

• Creating meal and snack plans that support training schedules, competitions, and recovery.

2. Pre-Workout and Post-Workout Nutrition

• Understanding what to eat before and after workouts or competitions to maximize energy, endurance, and recovery.

• Learning about timing of meals and hydration for optimal performance.

3. Hydration Strategies

• Developing personalized hydration plans that consider sweat rate, climate, and sport intensity.

• Managing electrolytes and preventing dehydration or overhydration.

4. Supplements

• Evaluating the need for supplements like protein powders, creatine, or vitamins.

• Identifying safe and effective supplements, and avoiding banned or unnecessary substances.

5. Injury Recovery Nutrition

• Learning how to eat to support tissue repair, reduce inflammation, and maintain muscle mass during injury recovery.

6. Weight Management

• Managing weight safely and effectively, whether the goal is to lose fat, gain muscle, or maintain weight for competition.

7. Performance Issues

• Addressing fatigue, low energy availability, gastrointestinal distress, or poor recovery through diet.

8. Disordered Eating and RED-S

• Recognizing and addressing signs of disordered eating or Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport (RED-S) with a focus on health and sustainable performance.

9. Meal Planning and Cooking

• Developing practical skills for grocery shopping, meal prep, and choosing performance-enhancing foods when eating out or traveling.

10. Education and Behavior Change

• Understanding the science behind nutrition and how to make long-term changes that support both performance and overall well-being.

At Anna Turner LLC Performance Nutrition Made Simple- we are ready to work with you! If you are located in IL or Indiana (coming July 2025), you may be able to work with us for FREE through your insurance plan.

Insurance Plans we accept = Blue Cross Blue Shield, Aetna, Cigna, United Healthcare.

Get your plan checked today to see if you have FREE sessions to use! Email anna@atsportsnutrition.com to pre-approve your plan.