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Presenter:
Jackie Berning, PhD
Presentation Date: 03/21/2010
Brief Biography of
Speaker
Jackie Berning’s expertise is in sports nutrition
and teaching students and athletes how to make wise
food choices for increased performance. She has
worked extensively with collegiate athletes at the
University of Colorado (Boulder) where she consulted
for more than 20 years. In addition to the
University Athletic program she was the nutrition
consultant for the Denver Broncos for over 25 years,
where her role was to teach young football players
the importance of nutrition. Currently she is the
sport dietitian for the Cleveland Indians and
Colorado Rockies.
Dr. Berning’s education includes a B.S. degree in
Clinical Dietetics from Northern Arizona University
in Flagstaff, AZ and an M.S. in Exercise Physiology
from the University of Colorado in Boulder, CO. She
received her Ph.D. in Nutrition from Colorado State
University in Ft. Collins, Colorado. She is
Associate Professor at the University of Colorado at
Colorado Springs, where she teaches nutrition and
Chairs the Biology Department in the College of
Letters, Arts and Sciences.
Brief Description of
Presentation
Title: Nutrition and Athletic Performance for
Before, During and After Exercise
Description: Some of the most frequently asked
questions from athletes deal with food and fluid
consumption before, during and after exercise.
Recently, the American Dietetic Association,
Dietitians of Canada and the American College of
Sports Medicine published a joint position statement
that included recommendations about food and fluid
consumption before, during and after exercise. This
presentation summarizes those food and fluid
recommendations that can be used by allied health
professionals to help athletes make food and fluid
choices before, during and after exercise.
Current Employment
Affiliation of Speaker
Currently, Jackie is the sports dietitian for the
Cleveland Indians and the Colorado Rockies and a
consultant for the Gatorade Sports Science
Institute. Her responsibilities with the Indians
and Rockies include teaching young baseball players
about wise food choices and the development of a
nutrition education programs for minor and major
league baseball players.
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