Whether you are a professional athlete, body builder, or just exercising to improve your mental and physical health, sports nutrition plays an important role in optimizing performance and the beneficial effects of exercising.  If you want top athletic performance, you have to be conscious of what you eat.  Your macronutrients need to be properly balanced not only to meet your energy needs, but to also make sure that your body is getting the vitamins, and minerals to function properly.  Too many athletes and body builders depend on supplements to try and maximize performance.  However, the body always absorbs vitamins and minerals more efficiently and athletes, and for that reason athletes should focus on whole foods first.  Most of the time, it is possible to meet your needs without supplements as long as you take care of your nutrition during training and recovery times.  Making informed decisions help you increase performance, help prevent injuries, and improve recovery times.  Schedule an appointment with one of our nutritionists today and get started on finding a balance that will improve your performance.