Industry-Presented Webinar: The Female Athlete Triad & Sports Nutrition Strategies for Recovery

Exercising and physically active women are at risk for developing the Female Athlete Triad from inadequate energy intake relative to increased exercise energy expenditure associated with exercise. Join Dr. Mary Jane de Souza as she describes the risks and side-effects of Female Athlete Triad and discusses how to ensure adequate energy intake to meet the energy demands associated with exercise to maintain the optimal health and performance of this population, with a focus on nutritional strategies for recovery.

Following this webinar, attendees will be able to:
• Identify signs of the Female Athlete Triad.
• List 3-5 performance and health effects associated with low energy availability.
• Describe strategies to alleviate Triad side-effects.
• Develop nutrition treatment and recovery goals for athletes suffering from the Female Athlete Triad.

This webinar is sponsored by the Gatorade Sports Science Institute.

Viewpoints presented in the webinar reflect the opinions of the presenter and Gatorade Sports Science Institute and do not reflect positions or policies of ACSM.

Read the follow-up Q&A Blog: http://ow.ly/soRC30nQaak

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