health-neuroscience-2019-scientifictracks

9 / 26

allied
academies
Page 31
Notes:
Journal of Public Health Policy and Planning | Volume 3
April 08-09, 2019 | Zurich, Switzerland
Health Care and Neuroscience
International Conference on
Nutrition for optimal sports performance
Sherif Azmy Rizkalla
Nasser Health Institute, Egypt
Choosing the right foods, fluids and supplements
can help athletes performat their best. To help an
athlete reach peak performance, dietitians work with
athletes to plan for:
1. Adequate energy from food
2. Enough fluids to keep the body hydrated
3. The right balance of nutrients
Meeting energy needs during activity will help
athletes
1. Replenish glycogen stores
2. Provide protein to build and repair tissue
3. Provide essential fatty acids
Registered dietitians, particularly those with an
expertise in sports nutrition, are uniquely equipped
to provide nutrition advice to athletes. They can work
with athletes to help themachieve peak performance
by learning:
1. What to eat and drink before, during, and after
exercise
2. How to use nutrition to help with performance and
improve recovery time
3. When to use sports drinks instead of water
4. How to prevent dehydration
5. If certain vitamin or mineral supplements are
needed.
6. That ergogenic [performance enhancing] aids
should be used with caution only after careful
screening for safety.
7. How to reduce their risk of contracting illnesses
such as gastroenteritis or upper respiratory tract
infections from the foods they eat (and the utensils
used to cook them)
Speaker Biography
Sherif Azmy Rizkalla had the honour to start Nutrition & Pain Management
Clinics in more than 5 hospitals-of which Nasser health Institute was the
greatest. He was the Sports Nutrition Consultant of the Egyptian Modern
Pentathlon Team (from 2004-2012 and made New Swimming Olympic
records in Bejing 2008 & UK 2012 with C.Amr Elgezairy) and he was the
Sports Nutrition Consultant of All Egyptian Olympic Teams Qualified for UK
2012. Now He is an Executive Board Member in UAMS ( Union Affricane de
MedicineduSport),alsoWorldSocietyofSports,ExerciseMedicine(WSSEM)
Founding Board Member, UKAD-Accredited Advisor, USADA-HealthPro
Certified, WADA-Sport Physician’s tool kit Certified and FIFA Diploma in
Football Medicine which gives him a great opportunity to serve his country
& many other countries giving awareness educational lectures about the
importance of healthy nutrition & the hazards of doping for athletes.
e: