Katelyn was chosen to represent the sports nutrition department this month because of her commitment to fueling and proper nutrition. Katelyn is a junior and grew up in Walnut Creek, California. She has many athletic achievements under her belt, including being a member of the US Under-20 National Team in the summer of 2013.
We got together with Katelyn to ask her a little bit about what sports nutrition means to her:
Q: What
is the impact of nutrition on your performance?
A: Nutrition and eating right has always
been important in my life, however it was not until this year that I learned
the difference between eating right, and eating what your body needs in order
to compete at a high level, as we do here at UCLA. My biggest problem in my
eating habits was that I was eating to be healthy rather than fueling myself
with what was going to benefit my performance as a division one collegiate
athlete. I also realized that not fueling my body was selfish. My team deserved
for me to take care of my body according to what it needed in order to peak
each day in training, and ultimately in the games. Fueling my body correctly
has not only allowed me to reach my full potential, but also push myself to new
limits everyday in training, in order to get better.
Q: What
is your favorite recovery food/drink?
A: My favorite recovery drink is chocolate
milk/Gatorade, and my favorite recovery food is a turkey sandwich.
Q: What
is the biggest difference that you have seen in your performance when you have
made changes to your diet?
A: Since I have made changes to my diet, I
have noticed myself having so much more energy! Which allows me to not only
perform my best, but also produce results (which is very exciting)! I can
honestly say that the changes that Emily has helped me make to my diet this
year has helped me exponentially in my overall performance here at UCLA.
Thanks, Katelyn for being a great role model on and off the field. Keep up the good work!
Fueling Bruins,
Ema Thake, MS, RD
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