Nutrition

The Nutrition team work to empower our athletes to be self-sufficient by providing evidence based, individualised nutrition advice and practical strategies that are sport specific and targeted toward achieving their goals.

How Nutrition Services help our athletes? 

The Nutrition team provide the following nutrition services to our athletes across all sports: 

• Individualised assessments and periodised nutrition plans 
• Competition nutrition advice and plans 
• Group workshops and education 
• Supplement advice & protocols 
• Hydration testing and plans 
• Physique monitoring 
• Nutrition support to assist rehabilitation from injury 
• Travel nutrition advice 
• Food service support 
• Nutrition education and support for coaches and other service providers

Recent Nutrition News

Paris Preview: VIS Olympians to watch

July 17, 2024

10,500 athletes from 206 countries and teams will compete in the 2024 Paris Olympic Games. Among them will be 82 Victorian Institute of Sport scholarship holders bearing Australian green and gold.

Move over brie and baguettes... feeding Australia's Paralympians

July 2, 2024

The Australian Paralympic team is set for success in Paris, accompanied by beloved Aussie treats like Caramello Koalas and Vegemite. VIS dietitian and Paralympics Australia Performance Services Lead, Siobhan Crawshay and her team have meticulously planned every detail to ensure creature comforts are met. It's the extra one percenters that count, after all.

Fuelling for Endurance Events

October 8, 2023

The Melbourne Marathon is less than a week away and the fun run season is upon us. VIS Sports Dietitian, Jess Rothwell, works with our athletic program including elite endurance athletes. She shares her insights into understanding nutrition planning for long distance events.

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Nutrition Recipes

Stay tuned! More delicious nutrition approved recipes will be dropping soon.

Community Resources 

Eat with the purpose of enjoyment this Easter

April 9, 2022

A few small daily treats over Easter will not blow your energy budget in the longer term.

3 nutrition tips to get you through Xmas

December 1, 2020

After the year that we've had, we're all probably ready for some time off and holiday festivities. So, our VIS Nutrition Team have put together a few tips to help you get through the Christmas season and come out fit, healthy and ready to take on 2021.

Nutrition Tip | Picnic Season

October 16, 2020

It's picnic season! Struggling with some ideas on what you should bring?

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