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Home > Excellence > Sports Medicine & Sports Science > Sport Nutrition
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Without the proper fuel, an athlete's body cannot achieve peak performance. The Sport Nutrition unit helps athletes plan their diets to ensure they are getting the proper nutrition - during training, competition and recovery. Nutritional needs vary with each phase of training, and Sport Nutrition promotes healthy, responsible eating at all times. Sport Nutrition also provides advice on nutritional supplements.
Services available at the Sport Nutrition Unit:
- Individual dietary assessment, counseling and menu planning
- Anthropometric profiling (an assessment of body composition)
- Practical skill development sessions, including cooking skills, understanding food labels and menu planning
- Interactive education, talks and workshops
- Application of research results in new training methods, products and strategies to enhance athlete performance.
- Analysis of diets, recipes and food records
Other Resources:
- Asian Flavours of Fitness: Written and tested by our sports dietitians, these local recipes have been revamped into athlete-friendly meal ideas.
- Performance Fuel: An easy-to-read booklet, providing athletes with the basic principles of sports nutrition.
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Our Staff
Raine Ong Seok Kee
Nutrition Assistant
Raine is currently assisting the nutrition unit with its daily admin and procurement matters. She assists the nutritionists in research and resource development, and is in charge of the supplement and recovery bar inventory. She also tends to the recovery bar, and ensures real food and drinks are readily available to national athletes after their workouts. Raine graduated from Temasek Polytechnic with a Diploma of Food Science and Nutrition. She has strong interests in pursing her degree in the nutrition area in the near future.
Cheryl Teo Jia Hui
Nutritionist
Cheryl is currently working with national athletes from football and waterpolo. She is a qualified dietitian by training and graduated with a Bachelor of Nutrition and Dietetics from Flinders University of South Australia. Prior to joining SSI, Cheryl has worked as an intern at Tan Tock Seng Hospital, Khoo Teck Phuat Hospital and the Singapore Sports School. She has also volunteered her services for Meals on Wheels, South Australia, and has gained invaluable exposure to the food service industry. Cheryl is a member of the Singapore Nutrition and Dietetics Association. In addition to her interest in working with elite athletes, Cheryl is also keen on pursuing postgraduate studies on nutrition in elite athletes.
Grace Lai Ket Moi
Accredited Sports Dietitian
Grace is currently working with national athletes from badminton, swimming, basketball and football. She has extensive experience in clinical dietetics, having gone through numerous stints in healthcare settings both local and overseas, and has since developed a newfound passion in sports dietetics. Grace graduated from Flinders University of South Australia with a degree in Nutrition and Dietetics, and a Masters in Clinical Rehabilitation. Grace is a member of the Singapore Nutrition and Dietetic Association (SNDA), a member of the Dietitians Association of Australia (DAA) and is an accredited Sports Dietitian with Sports Dietitians Australia (SDA). She holds a Level 1 certification from the International Society for the Advancement of Kinanthropometry (ISAK). Grace has a special interest in sports rehabilitation, particularly in the area of sports injuries. She is also keen on studying the impact of supplementation and hydration in athletes.
Parimala Sivaperuman
Accredited Sports Nutritionist
Parim Siva has over 8 years experience in the local nutrition field, and has been specialising in sports nutrition in the past 3 years. Her passion for sports nutrition began when she was a Sports Nutritionist at Singapore Sports School, and has gained extensive experience with elite developmental youth athlete sports, such as swimming, netball, badminton, track & field, football, table tennis, golf and bowling. She has worked closely with both young and adult individuals with weight management and other nutrition related problems, in Singapore and the region. She has also been involved in various nutrition-related researches with NUS and NIE. Parim currently works with national athletes from sailing, fencing and hockey. Parim graduated from University of Wollongong with a Bachelor of Science (Nutrition). She also is an accredited Sports Nutritionist from Sports Dietitians Australia (SDA) and holds a Level 2 certification from the International Society for the Advancement of Kinanthropometry (ISAK). She is a qualified Food Hygiene Officer and is an ITE-certified coach to conduct staff training for nutrition and diet programs. She is a member of the Singapore Nutrition and Dietetics Association (SNDA). Parim has interest to pursue postgraduate studies in sports nutrition.
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