SPORTS AND PERFORMANCE NUTRITION
Optimizing one’s nutrition is instrumental in achieving health, strength, and performance goals while promoting adequate recovery. The overall aim is to help guide and support your health and sporting performance from evidence-based nutritional advice. Our accredited practicing dietitian will work with any person of any age, gender and sporting background. Orlaith is committed to motivating and providing clients with the knowledge to make their own informed nutritional choices.
What's involved in a Dietetic Consultation?
No two people are the same and that principle is the same when it comes to our nutritional needs. Each client is analysed and assessed to create nutritional recommendations based on their own individual needs.
A detailed assessment and nutritional analysis, focusing on patient individual goals. Informed and evidence-based nutritional diagnosis. Outlined goals which are achievable and feasible (defined timeline) Individualized nutrition program (Eg., Goals, Resources, Meal Ideas, Race Day needs) A maintenance program to allow one to continue to incorporate positive lifestyle and dietary changes into their day to day life. How is working with a Dietitian different to a Nutritionist?
All Dietitians can call themselves a Nutritionist. However, those without a Dietetic degree cannot call themselves a Dietitian and are not allowed to work in a clinical setting. A Dietitian is a qualified healthcare professional who is an expert in nutrition and dietetics. Dietitians can work in many clinical and non-clinical settings such as health policy, private practice, public health and research. In all settings, Dietitians tend to work as part of a large multi-disciplinary team.
As described by Dietitians Association of Australia: ‘A professional who applies the science of food and nutrition to promote health, prevent and treat disease to optimise the health of individuals, groups, communities and populations’. The Dietetic profession is regulated and meets strict standards as set out by the National Alliance of Self Regulating Health Professions. To become a Dietitian, one must qualify from an accredited dietetic degree, from an Australian university or abroad which involves strict examination processes. As a profession, Nutritionists are not regulated in Australia or certified under a single regulatory body. Anyone can call themselves a Nutritionist regardless of their qualifications.
As described by Dietitians Association of Australia: ‘A professional who applies the science of food and nutrition to promote health, prevent and treat disease to optimise the health of individuals, groups, communities and populations’. The Dietetic profession is regulated and meets strict standards as set out by the National Alliance of Self Regulating Health Professions. To become a Dietitian, one must qualify from an accredited dietetic degree, from an Australian university or abroad which involves strict examination processes. As a profession, Nutritionists are not regulated in Australia or certified under a single regulatory body. Anyone can call themselves a Nutritionist regardless of their qualifications.
ORLAITH CAHILL
B.Sc. (Hons) Nut and Diets, PgDip Sport Nut, APD
Clinical and Sports Dietitian
