Nutrition Learning Experience: Fuelling the Young Athlete

The physical, emotional, and mental stress an elite athlete contends with on a day to day basis is tremendous. Much more so for young athletes who need to take into consideration that they are undergoing rapid hormonal and physiological changes transitioning into adulthood. Not to mention that they are students first before athletes. Failure to provide for their appropriate nutritional needs at this stage will have negative consequences not only in their athletic performance but in their over all growth.

In this Nutrition Learning Experience: Fuelling the Young Athlete, sports nutrition coach Jeaneth Aro, will tackle common problems faced not only by the young athletes, but by their parents and coaches as well. This 4-hour course will cover the following topics:

I. Physiological Attributes of Young Athletes
II. Energy and Nutrient Recommendations
- Estimating Energy Needs
- Macronutrient requirements
- Specific micronutrient requirements
III. Monitoring and Evaluation of Growth Progress
- Growth Charts
- Body Weight
- BMI
- Body Fat Percentage
IV. Special Considerations
- Lifestyle practices/challenges
- Issues and meal patterns
- Female athlete triad

Jeaneth is the Chief Nutritionist of NUTRIFIT, a Nutrition Consultancy Services provider. She is a Licensed Nutritionist-Dietitian who holds a degree in Community Nutrition from the College of Home Economics, University of the Philippines-Diliman. She holds a certification as a nutrition coach from Precision Nutrition, a Canada based nutrition coaching services provider. Jeaneth has conducted numerous nutrition and fitness counsellng for various corporate clients such as Globe Telecom, Maersk Global, Harbour Centre, Inc., RARE Conservation Philippines, and LIXIL Water Technologies, Inc. She has worked with the food concessionaires of RAMCAR and Smart Communications, Inc, as food service nutrition consultant to “healthify” their regular canteen meals. Jeaneth is also a recurring resource person for sports nutrition for UNILAB’s ACTIVE HEALTH group for their sports nutrition brands. She served as a Nutrition Consultant for UNILAB’s Weight Management Program FITLAB, Cocopure Inc., and Potatoes USA. She is currently the Nutrition Consultant for Toyota Motor Philippines, which has been under the Corporate NUTRIFIT program since 2008 As a sports nutritionist, Jeaneth has proved time and time again the essence of collaborating the discipline of nutrition and sports in handling athletes. She has implemented sport-specific nutrition programs for the members of the Philippine National Team delegation during the 2007 SEA Games. She has also served the Association of Boxing Alliances in the Philippines catering to the individual nutrition needs of the members of the Philippine Boxing Team. She was an integral part of the SMART Pro Cycling Team and has helped them win the overall Team Championships in the 2010 Le Tour de Filipinas. Jeaneth’s success in implementing sport-specific nutrition programs has also allowed her to make professional sports teams realize the importance of proper nutrition in athletic performance. She has served as the Nutrition Coach of the Philippine Basketball Association’s Talk ‘N Text Tropang Texters, Meralco Bolts and the SMART Gilas 2.0 National Basketball Team. Currently, she is the Nutrition Coach of Alpha  Gymnastics Philippines and the National Taekwondo Team. Being a former athlete who holds a blackbelt in Taekwondo, a fitness professional, and a nutritionist, Jeaneth has well understood the importance of proper nutrition in achieving peak sports performance. As a personal nutrition coach, Jeaneth has helped several top executives, businessmen, celebrities, professionals and their families achieve their weight and health goals. These "weight- achievers" have so far maintained their desired weight even long after completing the nutrition coaching program; a testament that her program is not just another fad, but a sustainable lifestyle changing experience. As a nutrition mentor, Jeaneth has recently pursued to directly influence the nutrition comprehension and intelligence of regular people by entering into the training and seminar services. She has put up the brand NUTRITION LEARNING EXPERIENCE that offers nutrition education sessions and events to facilitate the much needed professional and practical guidance on nutrition concepts for the general public. Because of her holistic, practical and multi-faceted approach to nutrition, Jeaneth is regularly invited as speaker in various nutrition seminars all around the Philippines. Jeaneth is a trailblazer in her field. With over a decade of experience, she has revolutionized the approach to practical nutrition. She empowers her clients by starting from where they are, working within their specific needs, and coaching them through successful lifestyle change