SPORTS NUTRITION SYMPOSIUM 6.0

A free symposium with an all star list of speakers
that will help you bridge the gap between science and practice!

January 30th to February 3rd

Symposium Co-Partners

Begins January 30th @ 12pm CST

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Who is this Symposium for?

  • Dietitians and Dietetic Students
  • Athletic Trainers and Athletic Training Students
  • Strength and Conditioning Coaches
  • Physical Therapists
  • Sports Scientists Researchers
  • College Faculty
  • Sports Medicine Students
  • Sports Medicine Clinicians
  • Personal Trainers
  • Sports Medicine Physicians

Topic & Speaker Lineup

Broken: The Dangers of Underfueling

 Theresa DeLorenzo, DCN, RD

Monday January 30th @ 12pm CST

Effects of Medication on Nutrient Depletion

Jessical Beal, PharmD

Monday January 30th @ 7pm CST

Nutrition Periodization for Athletes

Bob Seebohar, MS, RD, LD, CSCS, CSSD

Tuesday January 31st @ 7pm CST

Effects of the Gut Microbiome on Performance

Abby Grimm, MS, RDN, LD

Wednesday February 1st @ 12pm CST

Effects of Sodium Bicarbonate on Performance
Pat Dixon, MBA, MS
Wednesday February 1st @ 7pm CST

Protein Recommendations for Endurance Athletes
Eric Williamson, PhD, RD, CSSD, CSCS

Thursday February 2nd @ 12pm CST

 The Importance of Carbohydrate/Sugar for Athletic Performance
Jen Case, PhD, RD, CSSD, CSCS

Thursday February 2nd @ 7pm CST

Performance Nutrition Innovation and Analytics in College Athletics
Matt Frakes, PhD, RD, CSCS

Friday February 3rd @ 12pm CST

Caffeine and Athletic Performance

Ryan Nuccio, MS, RD, CSSD
Friday February 3rd @ 1:30pm CST

Hear from others...

Sports Dietitian

“The Eat 2 Win Sports Nutrition Symposiums give me a convenient way to keep current in my private practice in a remote location. The information is cutting edge and immediately applicable to my clients.”

Private Practice

Sports Dietitian

“I have attended all of the sport nutrition symposiums and have found the information well prepared and very beneficial for improving my skills as a sports dietitian. The symposiums provide a wide array of topics. The symposiums' have been well worth my time. I grabbed a VIP Pass and I would say the amount of CEU's you get for the price is a steal.”

Registered Dietitian at High Energy RD

Meet our Presenters

Theresa DeLorenzo, CDN, RD
Theresa DeLorenzo, DCN, RD

Dr. DeLorenzo has been a Registered Dietitian (RD) since 2001. She received her Bachelor in Science in Food Science and Dietetics from the University of Rhode Island and her Master of Science and Doctorate of Clinical Nutrition from the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey. As owner and founder of Nutrition for Optimal Performance, Dr. DeLorenzo works with athletes to help them to make sure they are eating the correct proportion of macro and micro-nutrients to perform their best. She also helps athletes come up with a race day nutrition and hydration plan to feel and race as good as possible. Looking to lose or gain weight or improve your gastrointestinal health? Dr. DeLorenzo can help with this as well. Dr. DeLorenzo is a former gymnast and diver and currently spends her spare time running and training for the next marathon while also staying flexible with her own yoga practice. While not working or exercising, you will find Dr. DeLorenzo cooking or creating a new recipe.

Jessica Beal-Stahl, PharmD. (1)
Jessical Beal, PharmD

Jessica Beal-Stahl, PharmD, is the founder of The Athlete’s Pharmacist company. There she ties her passions for athletics and pharmacy together, allowing her to work privately with athletes, parents, and organizations to improve overall health, skills, and performance in sports and life. She received her Doctor of Pharmacy from Mercer University in 2009 and has been practicing at an independent community pharmacy, Hobbs Pharmacy, where she serves as Director of Clinical Services. She also holds additional certificates in Integrative Medicine, Nutrigenomics, Olympic Weightlifting Coaching, and Sports Nutrition.

Keith Baar, PhD
Keith Baar, PhD

Over the last 15 years, Keith has worked with elite athletes, as a scientific advisor to the Gatorade Sports Science Institute, Chelsea Football Club, USA Track and Field, Paris Saint-Germain Football Club, British Cycling, The English Institute of Sport, Denver Broncos, Leicester Tigers Rugby, Philadelphia 76ers and the Brooklyn Nets, to maximize performance while minimizing injury rates. His research is focused on determining the effect of exercise, nutrition, age, and disease on musculoskeletal tissue function. The result of this research is more than 150 peer-reviewed articles in journals from the Journal of Applied Physiology to Nature.

Bob Seebohar, MS, RD, CSSD, CSCS (1)
Bob Seebohar, MS, RD, LD, CSCS, CSSD

Bob is a Board Certified Specialist in Sports Dietetics, the former Director of Sports Nutrition for the University of Florida and served as a Sport Dietitian for the US Olympic Committee. Bob traveled to the 2008 Summer Olympic Games as a Sport Dietitian for the US Olympic Team and the personal Sport Dietitian/Exercise Physiologist for the Olympic Triathlon Team. Currently, Bob owns eNRG Performance, is the owner of All Around Snack Co., co-owner of Birota Foods and is the Sport Dietitian for the University of Denver Women’s Gymnastics Team and the University of Denver Athletics Program.

Abby Grimm, MS, RDN, LD

Abby Grimm, MS, RDN, LD
Abby Grimm is a functionally trained performance dietitian based in Cleveland, OH. She received her Bachelor of Science from the University of Dayton and completed her Master of Science in Nutrition from Case Western Reserve University. She works in private practice for FWDfuel Sports Nutrition, a company focused on bridging the gap between conventional sports nutrition and integrative and functional nutrition. Abby specializes in working with athletes who suffer from hormone imbalances, menstrual irregularities, and poor gut health. She is on a mission to help athletes understand their physiology, in particular, the critical role food plays in optimizing hormonal and gut health, to in-turn escalate human performance.

Patrick Dixon MA, MBA CSCS, PES, CES (1)
Patrick Dixon MA, MBA CSCS, PES, CES

Dixon began his career in exercise science at the University of Connecticut while pursuing a Master’s Degree under William J. Kraemer and also working in athletics as a strength and conditioning coach. Previous publications, online and in print, have focused on athlete development with a focus on improving power production and performance. He spent 18 years working with college athletes at UConn, Cal-Berkeley, St John’s University and Loyola Marymount University with a focus on improving performance and decreasing incidence of injury. While working with athletes, Dixon’s efforts helped shape multiple NCAA tournament appearances and Sweet Sixteen Finishes in Women’s Basketball, Soccer and Volleyball as well as a National Championship in Softball.

Eric Williamson, PhD, RD, CSSD, CSCS

Eric Williamson, PhD, RD, CSSD, CSCS

Eric is a dietitian who has a PhD in Exercise Science. His thesis research was on protein metabolism and requirements of endurance athletes. His private practice, Unlocked Fitness and Nutrition, focuses on athletes and recreational exercisers, while his social media content @UnlockedFitnessAndNutrition is centered on endurance exercise. He also teaches sports nutrition for the University of British Columbia and continues research in protein metabolism at the University of Toronto. Eric enjoys bringing both a theoretical and applied lens to the field of sports nutrition.

Jen Case, PhD, RD, CSSD, CSCS
Jen Case, PhD, RD, CSSD, CSCS

Dr. Jen Case is a Registered Dietitian and Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist who holds a PhD in Human Nutrition. Jen is a nutritional and fitness coach who works with all levels and types of athletes and active individuals to help them meet their weight/body composition and athletic goals. Before joining the Renaissance Periodization team, Jen was an assistant professor in Kinesiology for five years. After spending time educating students in various courses in nutrition and exercise science, Jen now advises clients utilizing scientific principles for proper diet design and exercise programming.

Matt Frakes, PhD, RD, LDN, CSCS

Matt Frakes, PhD, RD, CSCS
Matthew R. Frakes, PhD, RD, CSCS is a registered dietitian nutritionist and certified strength and conditioning specialist. Dr. Frakes is a former Division I collegiate student-athlete who completed his undergraduate and Master's degree at Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, OH, and his Doctorate degree at the University of Mississippi, Oxford, MS. He has a wide range of experiences in performance nutrition, strength and conditioning, private practice, and healthcare settings. His passion includes supporting diversity & inclusion initiatives, community outreach, and enhancing athletic performance through both evidence-based research and practice-based evidence. 

Ryan Nuccio, MS, RD, CSSD

Ryan Nuccio, MS, RD
Ryan is an R & D Life Sciences Associate Principal Scientist with the Gatorade Sports Science
Institute. His primary role involves supporting various innovation projects from concept to
product launch across multiple sports nutrition-oriented brands. More specifically, he provides
sports nutrition/scientific guidance on ingredients for future product propositions, evaluating
ingredients for efficacy across a range of benefit territories, and providing feedback on product
claims. He also plays a role as co-lead for external clinical research trials by working with other
colleagues on an assortment of logistical aspects including but not limited to; research study
development and monitoring study progress. His primary interests in the field of nutrition
include the impact of functional foods and isolated dietary constituents on exercise
performance, recovery, cognitive function, and health. Ryan received his BS in Food, Nutrition,
and Dietetics from Illinois State University, completed a dietetic internship at Loyola University
Chicago, and received his MS in Nutrition Education from Rosalind Franklin University. In his
spare time, he enjoys exercise, gardening, reading, traveling, and cooking.

Hear from others....

Sports Dietitian

“I have been an athletic trainer for over 20 years and this is one of the best symposiums I have attended. The information shared was excellent and left me wanting more. I have already shared several things with my student athletes. I find it important as an Athletic Trainer that we have the best sports nutrition information to share with them.”

Athletic Trainer

Sports Dietitian

“Going into the symposium I was unsure of what to expect but after the first seminar, I knew I made the right decision to attend! Not only were the presentations great, but the Q and A sessions at the end of each were just as impressive!”

Prairie Ridge High School

Learn more about each session....

Effects of the Gut Microbiome on Performance

Gone are the days where an athlete's nutritional adequacy is determined by merely counting calories and perfecting protein, carbohydrate, and fat intake. Prioritizing the health of an individual's gut microbiome is the future of improving health and performance outcomes in athletes. While scientists are only getting started, the research continues to grow in support of the profound role the gut microbiome plays in not only human health but also sports performance. Athletes are often seen as the pinnacle of health, yet these individuals are subject to higher amounts of physical, mental, and emotional stress through their training and competition then the average human. In today’s presentation, Abby Grimm will discuss recent findings on the effects of the gut microbiome on performance. She will discuss practical ideas and suggestions that athletes can implement to optimize the gut microbiome through nutrition, supplementation, and lifestyle interventions that will provide them a competitive advantage.

 

Effects of Medication on Nutrient Depletion

Medications, whether prescribed or over the counter can have a significant impact on an athletes ability to perform their best. Knowing how medications and supplements interact with performance, exercise, environment, and other medications is crucial not only for athletes but also, providers, coaches, and parents. Drug-induced nutrient depletion is a big concern because many medications have the potential to deplete, block absorption, increase excretion, or increase utilization of nutrients all resulting in nutrient deficiency. Recognizing and addressing these nutrient depletions are critical to the health and performance of athletes. Education is key to mitigate the impacts that can come from medications that are often needed by athletes for many individual reasons. 

Broken: The Dangers of Underfueling

In this presentation we will discuss the energy, macro and micronutrient requirements for endurance and power athletes. We will then describe the effects of under- fueling as well as the long term risks.

Nutrition Periodization for Athletes

The strategic combination of training and nutrition to obtain performance adaptations can be difficult to establish. This presentation will discuss how to periodize athletes' nutrition plans based on training cycles, training load, current health and performance goals to support their athletic performance.


The Importance of Carbohydrate/Sugar for Athletic Performance

Carbohydrates are crucial for optimal performance in athletes. There are many benefits to knowing the amount of carbohydrate intake that each athlete needs and the most ideal schedule for consumption. This presentation will discuss the usage and benefits of carbohydrates during exercise.


Effects of Sodium Bicarbonate on Performance

Sodium Bicarbonate is one of five ergogenic aids that the IOC recognizes as having enough research to support its use in athletics and yet few practitioners are aware of its benefits. During this presentation we'll focus on how the research has evolved over the last 60+ years as well as the practical implications for use in sport for both day of performance and the potential for improved recovery.


Protein Recommendations for Endurance Athletes

Amino acids provide the building blocks for recovery and remodeling of important tissue proteins following endurance exercise. This remodeling is the foundation for most performance adaptations that occur with training including repair to certain organ tissues that experience damage during endurance exercise. Amino acids are also utilized as a fuel source. The amount of dietary protein required to replace losses, repair damaged tissue, and stimulate adaptation is dependent on several factors that are unique to each athlete and their training. This presentation will discuss how to determine specific protein needs of different endurance athletes and effectively provide recommendations for total amount, timing, and distribution.

 

Performance Nutrition Innovation and Analytics in College Athletics

Athlete management systems and data collection are tools in sports nutrition to support practitioners day to day objectives and individual athlete interventions. This presentation will discuss various examples and systems used to innovate and improve the utilization of these various data points to successfully operate performance nutrition departments and support the athletes we serve daily.


Collagen and Athletic Performance: The Role of Nutrition in Tendon Health

I will discuss how loading and nutrition alter collagen synthesis and the stiffness of connective tissues.

Caffeine and Athletic Performance

This presentation will explore the current body of evidence for caffeine as it relates to athletic performance with a particular emphasis on research findings in exercise, efficacious dosing, mechanisms of action, current consensus statements from recent review papers, and important questions that have yet to be answered.

Hear from others....

Sports Dietitian

“The topics discussed in the sports nutrition symposium were extremely relevant to my work as a dietitian focused on endurance athletes. The speakers were impressively competent in their topics and helped answer any questions I had about their topics. I will definitely be tuning in to future symposiums!”

Registered Dietitian at Enduura Nutrition

Sports Dietitian

“The Sports Nutrition Symposiums are held during convenient times. I learned about several new topics that I can apply in practice, and "met" several practitioners and researchers that I will now be following to learn more about their work discussed at the symposium. I look forward to the next Symposium!”

Senior Instructor and Nutrition Consultant for USCB Athletics

Sports Dietitian

“The symposium was very educative and the fact that the presenters were providing evidence based data, made it very reliable information to add to ones informational raportoure. It is a wonderful place to invest an hour of your time as a sports nutritionist or dietitian to get up to date information and get a boost on interaction with your clients. You will never second guess yourself.”

Registered Clinical Dietitian and Sports Nutritionist

Continuing Education Credits Available

CEU's are available with a VIP PASS...obtainable after Registration
Live Sessions are FREE but you need a VIP Pass to obtain CEU's