The European Specialist Sports Nutrition Alliance (ESSNA) has released a guide to home-based sports nutrition, amidst widespread lockdown and ongoing social distancing measures implemented across Europe. The trade organisation notes that the guide is released in response to the new normal of home-based living.
Available for download, the 5 step guide, designed for people of all fitness levels, aims to support anyone trying to maintain a healthy and active lifestyle, no matter the size or location of their home. Steps include: ensuring everyone gains enough vitamins, thinking creatively about exercise at home and ensuring sleep routine is a priority.
The guide also includes two interactive sections: one that helps readers to tailor their nutritional intake with their activity goals and the other ‘don’t forget’ section helps readers to avoid situations such as inadvertent doping.
Adam Carey, Chair of ESSNA, said “At this difficult time, many may feel concerned about exercising and their mental health. Our new ESSNA guide has been designed to ensure that everyone can stay active at home safely and feel a little more in control of their lives and health.
“No matter where you live or how small your home may be, this guide will help you to remain active. It includes our top at-home sports nutrition tips, how to think creatively about activities at home, and how to tailor your nutrition to your individual exercise goals.”
He continued, “ESSNA’s priority is, of course, the safety of consumers; and we are continuing to work on material that can help the European consumer stay active and healthy. We urge everyone to ensure they abide by government advice and minimise contact as much as possible.”
The ESSNA website hosts its home-based sports nutrition guide as well as other resources such as a ‘12-step guide to sports nutrition’, ‘Watch Your Protein guide’ and ‘Dos and Don’ts of sports nutrition’.
