How to choose a boxing nutritionist?

By Psychologist Diana Sosa, member of the World Boxing Council Medical Committee

Sports nutrition is gaining a very important sngnificance and boxing is no exception.

The boxers and their teams are starting to raise awareness about the importance of having a primary nutritionist, for proper advice on the fighter’s eating plan.

Scientific practices begin to have more relevance and boxers are more aware that with the presence of a nutritionist, the issue of weight management will be easier and will be delegated to a professional, who knows the fighter’s nutritional needs perfectly well. and how to intervene in each specific stage of the preparation prior to a fight or even, if there is no commitment at the door and matters are in recess.

What characteristics should this one-of-a-kind nutrition professional have? The most important thing is that he/she is a sports nutritionist and today there are many of these specialists who have focused on nutrition in combat sports and specifically boxing.

All sports demand different needs and it is essential that the person who works with the boxer be an expert in hydration and weight loss.

Likewise, that the nutritionist is with boxing issues, that he/she can understand that within the psychological profile of the boxer, weight is often something that could cause a certain conflict but that it can be understand and resolved, with an eating plan that leaves the fighter satisfied and change the thought patterns regarding not being restrictive in eating, but encouraging that food is the best ally to have a great performance up in the ring.