Optimum
Nutrition
Nutrition
is one of the most important, and overlooked, component of any
expedition or trek. Pre-trip training puts additional stress
on a mountain athlete's body. On the expedition or trek,
factors such as cold weather, strenuous activity, and high altitude
combine to further stress the climber or trekker. Many individuals,
and even entire expeditions, have failed to reach their goals
because optimum nutrition was overlooked in the planning phase
of their trip. We at VisionQuest Journeys have contracted
the professional team at Global Sports Dietitians to examine the
nutritional needs of our expedition climbers and trekkers.
Global Sports Dietitians is a team
of individuals specialized in sports dietetics and exercise physiology
who are from three continents of the world: Europe, Australia,
and North America. Each team member has a background as a former
elite athlete and has worked with a diversity of sports in research,
education, and performance enhancement. The team has knowledge
on cultural differences, international foods and languages, and
seeks to strengthen its approach by the integration of an international
referral network. The team believes in collaboration, thereby
offering a broader perspective for the application of nutrition
to sports and exercise in active individuals living in and traveling
to a variety of countries. The team’s approach is based
on current scientific facts, focused on whole foods whenever possible,
and centered on the individual.
The
Global Sports Dietitians Team
 Shawn
H. Dolan, PhD, RD
Shawn grew up in New Hampshire where she began her involvement
with athletics while playing soccer. She played competitively
while completing her undergraduate degree. She continued down
this path and now holds her doctorate degree in Exercise Physiology
from the University of Utah. She is also a Registered Dietitian.
Her research at the University of Utah focused primarily on bone
health and nutrition of active premenopausal females. She continues
to focus her research on females with an emphasis on assessment
and prevention of the female athlete triad.
Currently, Shawn is a sports dietitian and exercise physiologist
at the Institute for Sports Science and Medicine within The Orthopedic
Specialty Hospital in Salt Lake City, Utah. Shawn is involved
with counseling and educating athletes at all competitive levels
and well as individuals interested in developing a healthier lifestyle.
Shawn provided food service during the 2002 Olympics in Salt Lake
City for US Speed Skating. Her expertise lies in the area of endurance
sports. Shawn is an endurance athlete herself and competes in
running and triathlon races during her free time. She has a strong
desire to help athletes and active individuals achieve their potential
through both safe training and healthy eating.
 Nanna
L. Meyer, PhD
Nanna
L. Meyer holds a doctorate degree in Exercise Physiology from
the Department of Exercise and Sport Science at the University
of Utah. She is currently employed at the Institute for Sport
Science and Medicine at The Orthopedic Specialty Hospital in Salt
Lake City , UT , where she is engaged in research related to the
female athlete and education of coaches, athletes, parents, and
teachers. She works with athletes of all sports and ages, and
consults with US Speed Skating. She was awarded a grant
in February 2001 through the International Olympic Committee Medical
Commission to conduct research in nutrition for winter sport athletes
prior to the 2002 Winter Olympic Games in Salt Lake City . Nanna
is also an adjunct assistant professor at the University of Utah
, Division of Nutrition, teaches courses in sports nutrition,
and supervises the training of graduate students in sports dietetics.
Before finishing her doctorate degree, Nanna worked for the Swiss
National Ski Association as a coach and sports dietitian as well
as clinician for Swiss Snow Sports, an organization devoted to
the teaching and training of professional instructors in the field
of snow sports.
Nanna
was born and raised in Switzerland and is, in addition to her
work in the US , dedicated to the advancement of sports dietetics
in Europe . Her own athletic background as an alpine ski racer
for the Swiss Ski Team and member of the Swiss Snow Demo Team
provided the fundament for her professional path; pursuing research
and education in nutrition applied to sports and exercise with
the ultimate goal of helping athletes and active individuals fuel
their bodies for health and peak performance.
 Susie
Parker-Simmons, MS, RD
Susie Parker-Simmons is an Australian Sports Dietitian and Physiologist
presently working with United States Ski Team. She presently resides
in Park City Utah where she works with the USA Alpine, Nordic
and Freestyle skiers in helping optimize their health, performance
and growth through nutrition. Susie is also an adjunct staff member
for the Department of Nutrition at the University of Utah.
In Australia Susie taught Sports Science and Nutrition at RMIT
University, working in private practice as a Sports Dietitian
at Olympic Park Sports Medicine Center and consulted with various
sporting teams (e.g. professional football team). Susie has worked
at the last two Olympic Games - both the Sydney Olympic Games
and the Salt Lake Winter Olympics. She has also co-designed the
food service program for the World championships. She has also
worked in the food industry in helping design products for active
individuals and those with food intolerances.
Susie has qualifications in both Sports Science and Dietetics.
Susie has a Masters degree in both professional fields and her
doctoral studies on iron metabolism and the athlete have presently
been delayed due to having children. Her professional awards consist
of Prime Ministerial Women in Sport Award and Sports Medicine
Australia president’s award. She is a Fellow of Sports Medicine
Australia. Her own athletic background includes National tennis
player and marathon / cross-country runner.
The mission
of Global Sports Dietitians is to enhance the performance and
health of active individuals, provide the essentials for growth
of exercising youth, and minimize the risk of injury by optimizing
nutrition for those pursuing athletic endeavors around the globe.
Global Sports Dietitians has worked intensely
with:
Mountain Guides and Expedition Teams
Endurance
and Ultra-Endurance Athletes
Winter
Sport Athletes
Professional Athletes in Football, Soccer, Baseball, and Basketball
Snow Sport Instructors
Summer
Olympic Athletes
Adolescent Athletes in High School Sports
Disabled
Athletic Teams
Athletes
with Eating Disorders or Female Athlete Triad
Global Sports Dietitians has painstakingly designed custom meal
plans for each of our treks and expeditions. Every trip
is unique, and places unique nutritional demands on participants.
Activity levels, temperatures, altitudes, and local availability
of foods greatly affect the diet on any given trip. They
have also designed a 12
week Pre-Trip Nutrition Program and Sample
Menus for expedition climbers and trekkers. We hope
you not only follow this program, but print it and share it with
your family, friends, and co-workers.
As another
service we'd like to offer to our valued adventure clients, we
invite you to a free personal consultation with Global Sports
Dietitians. They'll be happy to answer your nutrition
questions, and design a custom diet program based on your needs
and goals.
Contact
our Nutrition Team
nutrition@visionquestjourneys.com
Toll-free
(866)690-8423
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