Sports nutrition is often the missing piece in the athlete’s training regimen. The attention and effort are directed toward optimizing strength, speed, stamina, and recovery, but too often, nutrition is not the priority, resulting in performance impairment rather than enhancement. Sports medicine professionals need to be able to educate athletes on not only the what (food and drink), but also the why, when, where, and how much to consume. Athletes are bombarded with nutrition information, but much of what they read can be contradictory, confusing, or incorrect
