Diet plays a significant role in sport and exercise performance. What an individual eats and drinks before, during, and after exercise affects health, body mass, body composition and recovery as well as overall performance. An optimum diet can help to maximise sport performance.

The dietetics team includes Diarmuid Duggan, Senior Dietitian, BSc Sports Science, HDip Nutritional Science & PgDip Dietetics and Billy Murphy, BSc Sports Science, MSc Nutrition specialising in Sports Nutrition & PgDip Dietetics. We utilise knowledge of the science of nutrition in order to promote exercise and sport performance. By combining expertise in the physiology of exercise and the role of nutrients in exercise performance we will give you the best chance of reaching your goals and achieving your peak performance level.

Some of the areas that can be advised on are:

Optimising energy levels for your specific sport

Eating to optimise growth and development in adolescents

Maintaining appropriate body fat levels

Nutrition and weight loss

Fluid intake during different types of physicals activity

Dietary intake before and during exercise

Rehydration and recovery after training and competition

Eating when travelling

Nutritional ergogenic aids and dietary supplements

Alcohol and sport

Exercise and diabetes or other medical conditions

Making an Appointment:
• No Referral needed for Consultation with a Dietitian.
• Early morning & evening appointments available
• We endeavor to offer an appointment within 48 hours

To arrange an appointment please call (021) 4941930 or email cnutrionist@bonsecours