Ashley Besecker, RDN, CD

For Middle and High School Aged Athletes, Ashley offers a “Sports Nutrition 101” lecture which includes discussions on macronutrients, and specific micronutrients for pre and post fueling for a young athlete, supplement use, injury prevention strategies and if applicable for female athletes, how training to female menstrual cycles can increase your effectiveness on the field, or court.

For High School aged athletes moving into college level athletics, Ashley offers a “Preparing for Collegiate Athletics” lecture which includes all topics covered in “Sports Nutrition 101” in addition to special focus on supplements and medications as it relates to athlete drug testing, off-season training and nutrition strategies, how to get the most out of your team RDN, and nutrition while traveling on the road.

For College aged athletes entering a professional athletics career, Ashley offers a “Preparing for Professional Athletics” lecture which covers all topics in “Sports Nutrition 101” in addition to specialty focus in the areas of what to expect in professional team facilities, working with professional level RDN’s, off-season training and nutrition strategies, supplements and drug testing, cooking and working with personal chefs, travel nutrition, and special circumstances for international play in events like the Olympics, World Cups, Super Bowls, World Series, and more.