Sports medicine — diet and assessment

NUTRITION IN EXERCISE AND SPORTS


Our sports and exercise medicine experts can provide you with information on how to follow a well-balanced diet and exercise routine

About sports activity, exercise and your diet

A healthy diet greatly enhances your day-to-day life. This is particularly true for patients with conditions such as diabetes, heart problems and obesity.

Our sport and exercise medicine consultants can discuss your diet with you, and provide a detailed assessment of ways in which you may improve your lifestyle.

Need to know

Your consultant will discuss your symptoms with you. They will likely ask about your general diet and exercise levels. They may then do the following:

  • carry out a physical examination
  • assess your weight
  • discuss your diet, exercise routine and ways to improve your health
Your consultant will explain the assessment with you and answer any questions you may have. You may be asked to bring along a record of dietary and exercise habits.
You will be able to go home immediately after the assessment and begin your new diet. Your consultant can arrange a suitable a follow-up appointment with you. On this occasion they can assess improvements to your health since beginning the diet plan.

Our sports and exercise consultants

We're proud to work with leading sports medicine experts across a range of medical fields, whose skills are matched by their integrity and compassion.

Our specialists are experienced in supporting both professional and high performing amateur athletes and use their sport physiology knowledge to ensure the best treatment programme is tailor to your sporting needs.