Carlos Villarroel

• Conduct individual evaluations (dietary recalls, body composition, hydration status).
• Identify deficiencies or imbalances in energy, macro- and micronutrients.
• Monitor players’ weight and body fat to ensure optimal performance.

Personalized Nutrition Plans

• Design meal plans tailored to training load, playing position, age, and goals.
• Adapt nutrition to different phases of the season (pre-season, competition, off-season).
• Plan specific diets for injured players to support recovery.
• Recommend pre-match meals (carbohydrate-rich, easy to digest).
• Plan in-game fueling (hydration strategies, electrolyte drinks, energy gels).
• Provide post-match recovery nutrition (protein and carb timing, rehydration).
• Monitor fluid losses (sweat rate testing, urine analysis).
• Develop individualized hydration protocols.
• Educate players on hydration before, during, and after matches.
• Recommend safe, evidence-based supplements (e.g., creatine, beta-alanine, caffeine).
• Ensure compliance with anti-doping regulations (WADA).
• Prevent misuse of unnecessary or harmful products.
• Teach players about nutrition for performance, recovery, and long-term health.
• Educate coaching staff and families (especially in youth academies).
• Provide cooking demonstrations or grocery shopping guidance.
• Work with strength coaches, physiotherapists, and doctors to align nutrition with training.
• Adjust plans during injury rehab or illness.
• Support player monitoring (wellness questionnaires, biomarkers).
• Plan meals and snacks during travel to avoid performance drops.
• Coordinate with hotels and catering services to ensure appropriate food options.
• Manage jet lag and time-zone adaptation through nutrition strategies.

Clinical & Athlete Care Education & Counseling Performance & Recovery Support Research & Monitoring Food Service & Logistics Professional Development

• Assist in nutritional assessments of athletes (anthropometry, body composition, dietary recalls, hydration status).
• Help in designing meal plans tailored to training loads, positions, and recovery needs.
• Monitor athletes’ nutritional intake during training camps, competitions, or recovery periods.
• Observe and support the use of ergogenic aids/supplements under supervision.
• Provide basic nutrition guidance to athletes under supervision of a senior nutritionist.
• Participate in workshops or talks about hydration, recovery meals, or competition-day fueling.
• Develop educational materials (flyers, posters, presentations) for athletes, coaches, or staff.
• Help organize and supervise hydration stations during training/competition.
• Assist in meal/snack preparation before and after matches or practices.
• Track recovery nutrition protocols (e.g., protein/carbohydrate intake post-training).
• Collect and analyze dietary surveys or food frequency questionnaires.
• Assist in recording data for performance-related nutrition studies.
• Observe and document outcomes of nutrition interventions (energy levels, recovery speed, body composition changes).
• Collaborate with catering/kitchen staff to ensure menus meet athletes’ needs.
• Help plan travel nutrition logistics (snack packs, hydration strategies during trips).
• Support quality control of meals in training centers or sports facilities.
• Shadow experienced sports nutritionists during consultations and team meetings.
• Reflect on cases and write internship reports/logbooks.
• Learn about interdisciplinary collaboration with coaches, physiotherapists, and doctors.

• Assess patients’ nutritional status through medical history, anthropometry, lab tests, and dietary intake.
• Develop individualized nutrition care plans for patients (e.g., for diabetes, renal disease, cancer, malnutrition).
• Monitor and adjust nutrition therapy during hospitalization.
• Provide medical nutrition therapy (MNT) for specific conditions (tube feeding, parenteral nutrition, special diets).

Diet Planning & Management

• Design and oversee therapeutic diets prescribed by physicians.
• Adapt menus for patients with allergies, intolerances, or special needs.
• Supervise preparation and distribution of hospital meals to ensure safety, hygiene, and nutritional adequacy.
• Work with doctors, nurses, and other healthcare staff to integrate nutrition into treatment plans.
• Participate in ward rounds and case discussions for patient management.
• Provide nutrition counseling to patients and families (before discharge or for chronic disease management).
• Conduct workshops or health talks on diet and wellness for patients and hospital staff.
• Monitor hospital kitchens for hygiene, food safety, and quality standards.
• Ensure compliance with nutrition and health regulations.
• Train food service staff in proper food handling and diet preparation.