Roles and responsibilities of ‘Sport nutritionists & Educators’ in empowering young talents in India-An overview

The role and responsibilities of a Sport Nutritionist extends to a level that this personality transforms into a mentor to the athletes, as they possess the efficacy to counsel and guide the youngsters on ‘what they eat to what they think.’ Besides, special cases like food allergies injuries etc. have to be addressed through their nutritional plans, so as to help them recover at the earliest. India is prosperous with young and vibrant human resource. Channelizing the rich human resources into Sports personalities and molding them as Sport Stars at the International level, lies in the efforts of the key performers mentioned in this article. This can be accomplished by the facilitator named “Sport Nutritionist”. Most of the western countries ensure that every educational institution. In case of an established team, the Sport Nutritionist should ensure that wherever the team travels, it gets the required nutrition and fitness menu. For this the Sport Nutritionist will maintain good contact with various catering professional, hotels etc. in order to keep helping the achievement of goals. Further they are required to manage proper budget for the procurement and distribution of the nutritional supplements and ensures that do not fall short off. Especially of the energy fluids and other snacks required during team practice or tournaments.