Sports Nutrition Fuels UND Champions

(UND running back James Johannesson. Photo by Shawna Schill/UND.)

(By Joe Banish. UND Toady) – Before UND’s student-athletes hit the field, track or ice, a key component of optimizing their performance is ensuring they are eating a nutritious diet.

Overseeing this task is a dedicated team of chefs, dietitians, athletic trainers and administrators.

Jennifer Haugen, a board-certified dietitian specializing in sports dietetics, recently began working with UND’s student-athletes. She is currently the only full-time sports dietitian focusing on collegiate athletics in the state.

An employee of Sanford Health — the official physician provider for UND Athletics — Haugen advises UND’s coaches, team chefs and student-athletes on the importance of a healthy diet.