Week 3: Dietetics

Included are a couple resources that can be a useful starting point when working with athletes that come from diverse backgrounds. There are many important considerations to make in our practices, and is an ongoing learning opportunity.

Food Racism (pdf)

Ramadan and Sport Nutrition (pdf)

Moving to a new place to pursue sport can be especially difficult when the foods you are used to eating are not available in your new community. Dietitians can work with athletes from diverse cultures to find similar, affordable foods that keep the body well fuelled.

If you have an athlete observing a cultural or religious practice that impacts their nutrition, it is important to tailor their nutrition plan to compensate for any shortfall they may otherwise experience. (CSCM, n.d.).

Land Acknowledgement

The Canadian Sport Centre Manitoba acknowledges that our offices are situated on Treaty 1 Land, the original lands of the Anishinaabe, Cree, Ojibway-Cree, Dakota, and Dene Peoples, and on the homeland of the Métis Nation.

The Treaties made on these territories are respected by all those who work at CSCM. We acknowledge the harms and mistakes of the past that were made. In a spirit of collaboration and reconciliation, we dedicate ourselves to continually move forward in partnership with Indigenous communities for ongoing education and learning.

We understand that acknowledging this truth, though important, is only a small part in cultivating the strong relationships we strive to build and maintain with Indigenous communities. We continue to work towards this, with particular attention being paid to the sport specific calls to action #87-91 from the Truth and Reconciliation Commission.

We recognize we are not the first to live on this land, and thank these Nations for allowing us access to their land and water.