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Summer 2012

Sports Dietitians UK CPD event
18 and 19 October 2012, Belfast

This event has been organised by Sharon Madigan who has put together an impressive programme of speakers including Dr Naomi Cermak from the University of Maastricht who will be presenting the latest evidence for the role of protein in training adaptations and dietary nitrates in sport. Leading practitioners will also be sharing experiences of the successful London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games and the Rugby World Cup.

For further information and to book a place, please visit the SDUK website at http://www.sportsdietitians.org.uk/sports-dietitians-latest-news/82-sduk-belfast-2-day-meeting-and-agm-

Milk in Action Conference: Sports Nutrition for Young People

Milk and Sport: A Healthy Legacy

The Dairy Council invites you to attend its forthcoming conference on Tuesday 9th October at The Institute of Physics, 76 Portland Place, London W1B 1NT.

The preliminary conference programme includes renowned national and international speakers on topics such as the science supporting milk for recovery and rehydration, and a panel discussion on the sports supplements vs food issue.

This will be the third conference in support of the "Milk in Action" campaign which has received EU funding to promote milk and physical activity to young people aged 11-20. The campaign also seeks to provide those who influence their diet and physical activity choices with information on milk and sport and on the need for physical activity and good nutrition at this age.

The full programme is being finalised and more details will be available in due course. There is no charge for this conference but numbers are limited.

To reserve your place or register your interest in receiving further details, please e-mail milkit@dairycouncil.org.uk or visit www.milk.co.uk for further information and to view a programme.

Milk, Nutrition and Sport Newsletter - July 2012 edition

The Dairy Council is a founding partner of SENr and is offering registrants the opportunity to receive their free quarterly newsletter on milk, nutrition and sport. This month’s edition, features an academic review on the potential benefits of flavoured milk as a drink for sports people. This edition also features the nutritional demands of swimming and rugby.

SENr responds to Sports and exercise science and medicine: building on the Olympic legacy to improve the nation’s health enquiry

The House of Lords Science and Technology Select Committee conducted an enquiry into the sports and exercise science and medicine: building on the Olympic legacy to improve the nation’s health.  The inquiry focused on how these two areas of research and application are linked, and how lessons learnt from the study of elite athletes can be fed into efforts to improve health, through clinical applications and public health interventions.  SENr made a response to the inquiry, detailing the importance of evidence based nutrition advice from regulated and appropriately qualified professionals to assist with building on the legacy to improve the nation’s health. The inquiry has now finished.

 

Food for Performance, Loughborough, 12th September 2012

Hosted by Sports Dietitians UK (SDUK),
a British Dietetic Association Specialist Group.

The CPD programme theme is Food for Performance and features presentations on nutritional strategies to maintain immune function during intensive training by Professor Mike Gleeson and functional foods and recovery by Dr Glyn Howatson.   The day will include an opportunity to visit the recently opened Gatorade Sports Science Institute (GSSI) facility and the English Institute of Sport (EIS) Loughborough base.

To view the programme and for further information, visit the SDUK  website.

News April 2012

The Dairy Council Milk and Sport Newsletter April 2012

The Dairy Council is a founding partner of SENr and is offering registrants the opportunity to receive their free quarterly newsletter on milk, nutrition and sport. The newsletters now feature a new section on The nutritional demands of different sports. In this edition the nutritional demands of tennis and rowing are discussed.  The newsletter also includes some practical tips on estimating sweat rate, as well as the importance of breakfast to athletes.

Further information can be found on the website at http://www.senr.org.uk/partners/dairycouncil.html

The Milk In Action Guide to Nutrition and Sport for Young People

As part of the EU funded ‘Milk it for all it’s worth’ campaign, SENr’s founding partner, The Dairy Council, have updated their Nutrition and Sport Information Guide. This booklet is written for young people and includes good tips on what to eat pre, post and during training/competition as well as looking at hydration. This resource is free, as is postage and packing. 

If you work in the training and coaching of young people and would find such a guide useful for them, you can order copies from the Dairy Council’s campaign email: milkit@dairycouncil.org.uk

Please provide the following details:

  1. Full Name,
  2. Name of organisation,
  3. Full address and email details,
  4. Number of copies required.

News - February 2011

A one day Sports Nutrition meeting hosted by the Nutritionist in Industry (NII) group will take place at Twickenham Rugby Stadium on March 13th 2012

The Dairy Council is a founding partner of SENr and is offering registrants the opportunity to receive their free quarterly newsletter on milk, nutrition and sport. This month’s edition features a more practical approach, with tips on sports nutrition on a budget, as well as articles on the WHO global recommendations for physical activity in people aged 5-17 years and the importance of iron as a micronutrient.

News - December 2011

You can now follow SENr on Twitter and keep an eye on what will be a growing collection of short videos related to sport nutrition and the SENr.

News - February 2011

News - December 2011

SENr Launch event on 1 December 2011

The SENr will be holding a launch event on the 1 December 2011 3.00-5.00pm at 28 Portland Place, London.  We will be inviting all current registrants and a range of stakeholder organisations, with some VIP speakers also invited.  It will be a great networking opportunity and Sports Dietitians UK will also be holding a CPD event in the morning.  More information to follow.  See Launch press release.

New on Twitter and YouTube

You can now follow SENr on Twitter and keep an eye on what will be a growing collection of short videos related to sport nutrition and the SENr.

SENr on Twitter SENr on YouTube

October 2011

Milk and Sport (13 October)

The Dairy Council is a founding partner of SENr and is currently offering registrants the opportunity to receive their free quarterly newsletter on milk and sport. The newsletters feature reviews of the scientific literature on milk and its relation to sports physiology, as well as interviews with sports academics, along with top references on milk and sport.  Further information can be book coverfound on the Dairy Council founding partners page.

Nutrition Society Sport and Exercise Nutrition Training day and conference book launch

This conference will be held on the 1st and 2nd November 2011 at Surrey Sports Park, Guildford.  It will be two days of practical and conference sessions showcasing international, and UK experts in the field of Sport and Exercise Nutrition.  For the programme and further details please visit: www.nutritionsociety.org/trainingandeducation.  Clyde Williams, Chair of SENr Board will be leading a session and also Jeanette Crosland, SENr registrants is also presenting.

book coverNew Sport and Exercise Nutrition textbook – 25% discount for SENr registrants!

Wiley-Blackwell and the Nutrition Society have recently published a new textbook, as part of the Nutrition Society Textbook Series, Sport and Exercise Nutrition. SENr registrants can take advantage of a fantastic, exclusive offer of 25% discount on the published price.  E-mail info@senr.org.uk for the discount code to purchase the textbook.  Further information about the book can be found at http://eu.wiley.com/WileyCDA/WileyTitle/productCd-1444334689.html .

29 June 2011
Supervised experience offered to SENr Graduate Registrants

The Sport and Exercise Nutrition register has partnered with Loughborough College to offer SENr Graduate Registrants the chance to apply for some supervised experience with athletes on the AASE (Advanced Apprenticeship in Sporting Excellence) Programmes.

This exceptional opportunity is only open to Graduate Registrants of SENr, so if you are looking to gain experience of working with athletes, join the register now to be able to apply for this unique experience opportunity.

Further information on how to apply for the supervised experience can be found on the registrant opportunities page.

 

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