If you're an athlete searching for guidance on the best ways to fuel your workouts, optimize your overall health or recover after a workout, you can turn to a Sentara sports dietitian for answers.
Sentara offers athletes individual and group nutrition counseling. Our goal is your goal. We know you work hard to stay in shape, so we look forward to taking some of the weight off your shoulders by helping you find the right combination of food and fluids to keep you at the top of your game.
Our sports registered dietitians work with a team that consists of athletic trainers, physical therapists, occupational therapists and other support staff at our Sentara Therapy Centers. Some locations may offer telehealth appointments.
Sentara offers athletes individual and group nutrition counseling. Our goal is your goal. We know you work hard to stay in shape, so we look forward to taking some of the weight off your shoulders by helping you find the right combination of food and fluids to keep you at the top of your game.
Our sports registered dietitians work with a team that consists of athletic trainers, physical therapists, occupational therapists and other support staff at our Sentara Therapy Centers. Some locations may offer telehealth appointments.
How a sports registered dietitian can help you
Sports registered dietitians provide individual and group counseling to all levels of athletes. Among their responsibilities, sports registered dietitians:
- Advise athletes on optimal nutrition to recover from illness or injury
- Assist athletes with planning nutrition to meet sport-specific goals
- Evaluate nutritional supplements, including herbal supplements, for legality, safety, quality, and efficacy
- Give tips on how to shop for healthy food and prepare it
- Recommend ways to achieve and maintain a level of body mass, body fat and muscle mass consistent with good health and performance.
- Work with other nutritional challenges, such as food allergies, gastrointestinal disturbances, or iron depletion
Does insurance cover sports dietitian appointments?
We will work with you to determine whether your insurance will cover a sports nutrition appointment. We also offer self-pay options.