The Coaching Association of Canada, in partnership with Campbell's® Chunky®, is  constantly revising its sport nutrition resources to ensure that athletes and coaches have the most up-to-date information on nutrition and athletic performance.

Nutrition Tips   

A variety of nutrition tip sheets have been developed in the areas of fluids,
vitamins and minerals, long distance travel, gaining weight, losing weight, and dietary supplements, to name a few.

In addition, tip sheets have been developed for athletes travelling to other countries for competitions. Learn what to eat and what not to eat while competing in countries such as Korea, Spain, Norway, and the Dominican Republic.

Sport Nutrition Programs

Several programs have been developed by CAC’s SNAC committee to assist athletes and coaches with identifying and managing their sport nutrition needs in specific situations.

• Eat Smart, Win Smart in Beijing is a nutrition resource to assist with the travel, heat, and nutrition challenges that Canadian athletes may face at Olympic and Paralympic Games in Beijing.
• Eat Smart in Beijing is a nutrition resource to assist with the travel, heat, and nutrition challenges that supporters of Canadian athletes may face in Beijing.
• The Parent's Nutritional Checklist is an interactive tool which helps parents identify their child’s specific nutritional challenges and the resources that will help them address those issues.
• The Coach’s Nutritional Screening Tool and the Athlete’s Nutritional Checklist are interactive tools which help coaches and athletes identify specific nutritional challenges and the resources that will help them address those issues.
• Training Diet – Everyday Eating helps athletes and coaches maintain a consistent training diet all year round.

Nutrition Websites and Other Links

• Dietitians of Canada
• Canada’s Food Guide to Healthy Eating
• Australian Institute of Sport
• SCAN (Sports, Cardiovascular, and Wellness Nutritionists)
• American College of Sports Medicine
• Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology
• Canadian Academy of Sport Medicine
• Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport (CCES)

For more information about the Gatorade Sports Science Institute, click here. (.pdf, 104 KB)

Position Papers and Position Statements

• "Nutrition and Athletic Performance" Position of Dietitians of Canada, the American Dietetic Association, and the American College of Sports Medicine, 2009 (.pdf, 520 KB)
• Position Statement on Nutritional Supplements from the Sport Nutrition Advisory Committee of the Coaching Association of Canada, 2006 (.pdf, 24 KB)
• A Statement on Fluid Needs from the Sport Nutrition Advisory Committee of the Coaching Association of Canada, 2003 (.pdf, 64 KB)