The Dairy Council for Northern Ireland hosted a Sports Nutrition seminar on the 5 November at W5, Odyssey, Belfast.
Professor Lewis James, Professor of Human and Exercise Nutrition at Loughborough University examined the effects of milk on rehydration and recovery.
Matthew Hooks who is a Performance Nutritionist with Sport Ireland Institute then spoke about omega-3 and elite athletes, examining barriers, food-first strategies and implications for recovery.
This was followed by practitioner insights from British Cycling with Lead Performance Nutritionist, Georgina Impson Davey. Georgina will be discussing British Cycling’s ‘BITES for BIKES - Plate – Pedal – Perform’ programme.
We were also delighted to be joined by Olympic gold medallist, GB track cyclist Katy Marchant along with Ulster and Ireland rugby star, Iain Henderson in conversation with Professor Sharon Madigan. We heard about their sporting careers including the role that nutrition has played in their preparation, performance and recovery.
Sharon, who is Head of Performance Nutrition at Sport Ireland Institute, chaired the seminar.
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Professor Lewis James, Professor of Human and Exercise Nutrition, Loughborough University - Beyond muscle mass: rehydration and recovery effects of milk
Dr Matthew Hooks, Performance Nutritionist, Sport Ireland Institute - Omega-3 and elite athletes: barriers, food-first strategies and implications for recovery
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