IRONMAN U OFFERS SPORTS NUTRITION COURSES

Elliott Bennett-Guerrero

INTRODUCTION Elliott Bennett-Guerrero, MD, serves as Professor of

Anesthesiology and Vice Chair for Clinical Research and Innovation in the Department of Anesthesiology at Stony Brook Medicine. His many research interests include the safety and effectiveness of blood transfusions. Through his research in blood transfusions, Elliott Bennett-Guerrero became interested in exercise performance. He has completed three half Ironman triathlons, as well as a half marathon.

Ironman triathlons combine swimming, running, and biking into a competition designed to push athletes to their limits.

IRONMAN U The races require intense physical and mental training.

In addition to this and coaching, online courses through Ironman U can help athletes improve performance.

One such course teaches athletes the basics of sports nutrition. For endurance athletes, nutrition has a profound effect on performance, the science of which can get very complex. Ironman U's course offers the insights of sports nutritionists in an accessible and self-paced format. The course teaches athletes to measure their sweat loss, nutrient needs, and sodium intake, the cornerstones of an effective nutrition program.