Vietnam Talent Development Fund sponsors nutrition course for athletes

Nearly 350 athletes and coaches attend nutrition training course sponsored by Vietnam Talent Development Fund

Sharing the reason for the sponsorship, Mr. Le Nguyen Hoa, Director of the Vietnam Talent Development Fund, said : "Nutrition knowledge is always necessary for everyone, especially athletes, who need to eat and sleep scientifically to ensure physical strength for competition and training. Therefore, the Vietnam Talent Development Fund cooperates with The Ho Chi Minh City National Sports Training Center organizes this class to support athletes, the bright stars of the country's sports, to gain more knowledge about nutrition, thereby having more abundant physical strength, competing more sublimely to bring home the best results.

The expert who directly teaches and shares nutritional knowledge with athletes is Dr. Tran Thi Minh Nguyet, Director of the Ho Chi Minh City Nutrition Research Institute (NRI). Dr. Nguyet has nearly 30 years of experience in the field of nutrition, especially in the field of sports because she is the person who directly monitors the health and nutrition of students at the Nutifood Football Academy.

Doctor CKI Tran Thi Minh Nguyet, Director of Ho Chi Minh City Nutrition Research Institute (NRI) shares knowledge at the training session

At the training session, a lot of knowledge was conveyed to the athletes such as: principles of proper nutrition; nutrition in anaerobic and aerobic metabolism when exercising; natural foods and sports foods on the market; the important role of drinking water in sports and how to drink water properly when exercising; some specific diets for swimmers, soccer players, track and field athletes, martial artists, etc.

In addition, athletes are also instructed on how to choose foods rich in carbohydrates for each meal; how to choose foods for meals before, during, and after training and competition; how to choose alternative foods with equivalent nutritional value; how to choose foods that ensure nutrition when eating out, eating buffets, etc.

In addition, athletes are also equipped with knowledge to help detect some common nutritional diseases in sports players and how to prevent them, and how to create a personal menu on Nuti Expert - specialized software built by NRI to help users "design" their own nutritional menu.

Swimmer Nguyen Quang Thuan shares the knowledge he gained after the training session.

As an athlete who attended the training session and shared nutritional knowledge instructed by Dr. Nguyet, Nguyen Quang Thuan, an athlete on the Vietnamese swimming team, younger brother of "little mermaid" Anh Vien, said: "Previously, I often listened to nutritional knowledge from my teacher and sister but had never attended any class with such specialized knowledge. In addition, I often summarize my own experiences after using functional foods and eating. Thanks to the teacher, I realized that eating is the most important thing to pay attention to, if lacking, then you need to supplement with medicine or functional foods. Medicine is only a supplement, if used too much or dependently, it will not be good for your health."

" With today's nutritional knowledge, I will know how to adjust my diet to be most reasonable, know what nutrients are lacking or sufficient to eat better and perform even better in upcoming competitions. My goal is to try my best and win medals at the national championship, Southeast Asian tournament and Asian Indoor Games 2024" , Quang Thuan said.

Attending the class with Quang Thuan is Huyen Tran, a boxer. She said: "When I was training, I also listened to the coach talk about it, but when I was taught by her, I absorbed and grasped the knowledge much better because Dr. Nguyet spoke very easily. The knowledge of the class was extremely useful to me, helping me to be more confident about how to eat and use nutritional supplements effectively when entering the weight loss phase while ensuring that my muscles still develop for competition. I hope to participate in more nutrition courses in the future to gain more knowledge to prepare myself to achieve the best performance on the stage."

Hopefully, with the nutrition classes, athletes at the National Sports Training Center in Ho Chi Minh City will be equipped with more knowledge to improve their physical condition, compete more successfully in the near future to bring glory to the country.

PV

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