Nutrition Strategies for Injury Prevention and Treatment

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Dana Angelo White, MS, RDN, ATC Related seminars and products

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Dana Angelo White, MS, RDN, ATC, specializes in culinary nutrition, recipe development, and sports nutrition. She is the nutrition expert for FoodNetwork.com and founding contributor for Food Network’s Healthy Eats blog. She was named to Sharecare’s list of Top 10 Social HealthMakers on Nutrition, recognizing her as one of the most influential voices in health and wellness.

Dana is also the fitness ambassador for F45 Training in Fairfield, CT, a member of the USOC Sports Dietitian National Registry and on the speakers bureau for the Gatorade Sports Science Institute. Dana is involved in several research projects and professional publications, covering topics including eating disorders in sport, professional nutrition practice, culinary medicine and dietary supplement safety in sports medicine.

Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Dana Angelo White is the president of Dana White Nutrition, Inc. and has an employment relationship with Quinnipiac University. She receives a speaking honorarium from NOW Foods. Dana Angelo White is a recipe developer with Tropicana Brand Foods and a spokesperson for California Almonds and Gatorade. She previously received a speaking honorarium from NOW Sports. Dana Angelo receives royalties as a published author. Dana Angelo White receives a speaking honorarium and recording royalties from PESI, Inc. All relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations have been mitigated.
Non-financial: Dana Angelo White is a member of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Practice Groups.

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Objectives

1. Evaluate the impact of diverse nutritional strategies on the rate and quality of recovery from a spectrum of injuries, substantiating conclusions with evidence from expert-led discussions and case studies. (Quintero, 2018)
2. Categorize and differentiate key nutrients and dietary components integral to injury prevention and treatment, creating a comprehensive classification guide for healthcare professionals to tailor nutritional recommendations based on injury type. (Thomas, 2016)
3. Analyze prevalent misconceptions and challenges in nutritional approaches to healing, dissecting their effects on recovery outcomes and formulating proactive solutions to address these barriers effectively. (Smith-Ryan, 2020)
4. Apply nutrition-based interventions to mitigate inflammation and enhance healing in various injury scenarios. (Philpott, 2019)
5. Evaluate and critically compare the appropriateness and potential benefits of dietary supplements for supporting injury recovery, utilizing a systematic framework to assess safety, efficacy, and overall impact on functional outcomes. (Maughan, 2018)
6. Observe cooking demonstrations geared towards the prevention and treatment of injuries in order to optimize nutrient intake and promote healing as part of patient’s home program. (Close, 2019)

Outline

• Macros vs micros
• Protein needs
• What’s the skinny on fats?
• How to build a healthy plate
• Diet wars: keto, paleo, fasting – and all the other plans you’re asked about

• Simple tools to assess nutrition as a part of your eval
• Specific questions to ask injured patients
• Red flags that may impact healing
• Limitations

• Variations in needs based on the type and severity of injury
  • Calories
  • Protein
  • Iron
  • Vitamin D
  • Omega-3
  • Creatine
  • Collagen
  • Zinc
• Types of injuries that can benefit from a food as medicine approach:
  • Soft Tissue
  • Bone
  • Acute injury
  • Chronic pain
  • Concussion
• How to handle common pitfalls: loss of appetite, medication side effects, muscle loss
• Consideration for populations across the lifecycle

• How to use appropriate supplements safely
  • Resources for supplement evaluation
  • Corresponding biochemical assessments
• Demonstration of supplement vs. food for proper intake
• Most Dangerous Supplements
• Supplement safety & 3rd party verification

• Salmon rice bowls
• Pre-workout collagen drinks
• Post workout smoothies
• Post workout egg skillet

Target Audience

• Physical Therapists
• Physical Therapist Assistants
• Athletic Trainers
• Registered Nutritionists
• Nurse Practitioners
• Occupational Therapists
• Occupational Therapy Assistants
• Chiropractors