Ep.145: Nutrition for Baseball with Elizabeth McNear
Elizabeth McNear, Consulting Sports Dietitian for the Oakland A’s and owner of Transitional Nutrition, joins us to talk about nutrition for baseball.
We discuss:
Elizabeth’s background and how she got into the field of sports nutrition
Her experiences from her early career in university athletics
How she got into baseball
Special concerns for baseball players and differences between types of players
Her roles working with the Oakland A’s team
A nutrition and hydration walk through of game day
Tips for high school and collegiate baseball players (and athletes of all kind!)
Links:
Elizabeth’s private practice business, Transitional Nutrition
More about our guest:
Elizabeth McNear is a Registered Dietitian (RD) and a Board Certified Specialist in Sports Dietetics (CSSD). Originally from Colorado, she received her undergraduate degree in Food Science and Human Nutrition at Colorado State University and completed her graduate degree in Nutrition and Physical Performance at Saint Louis University. She has worked in Division I college athletics for seven years at Ole Miss University, the University of Florida, and the University of California Berkeley. She has provided performance nutrition guidance to athletes from over 28 sports and various backgrounds. She currently owns her own company, Transitional Nutrition and is the Sport Dietitian consultant for the professional baseball team, the Oakland A’s.
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