The current state of sports nutrition in American collegiate and pro sport with Pratik Patel (Director of Performance Nutrition and Assistant S&C Coach at New York Giants)

In this episode of the Pacey Performance Podcast, I am speaking to Director of Performance Nutrition and Assistant Strength & Conditioning Coach at the New York Giants, Pratik Patel. Pratik blends two roles at the Giants which is something I haven't encountered in the UK before, however it makes complete sense that someone on the nutrition side should have an in depth knowledge of physical preparation. This was a unique podcast and one that even those with no experience or in depth knowledge of nutrition can find real benefit in listening to. Enjoy.

Who is Pratik Patel (education, background and current role)
The current state of sports nutrition in America/College Sports/Pro Sports
How roles have evolved for Sports Dietitians
How a Sports Dietitian functions in a High Performance environment with a High Performance Team (and also at the professional level)
The more non-traditional Sports Dietitian roles (dual roles) that are becoming more common in sports

Similarities and parallels S&C and Nutrition in terms of using coaching cues to teach/educate
Macro periodisation as it pertains to the NFL calendar
Current sports nutrition trends and their implementation
Vegetarianism/veganism with athletes

Pratik can be found on Twitter @Pratik7Patel

Keep up to date with everything that is going on with the podcast by following on Twitter @strengthofsci or visiting strengthofscience.com.

Enjoy

PP