Elite AND Everyday Athletes: Eating for Fitness at All Ages

Free webinar: Elite and Everyday Athletes with Celiac Disease: Eating for Fitness at All Ages

Join the National Celiac Association (NCA) and the Harvard Medical School Celiac Research Program for the fourth webinar in our Spring 2022 "All Things Celiac" series. Speakers will present on selected topics for 60 minutes, followed by 15 minutes for Q&A, on Thursday, May 19, 2022, from 1- 2:15 pm ET.

Whether you’re an elite athlete, a weekend competitor, or you enjoy an evening stroll, leading an active healthy life is important for everyone, including those with celiac disease. Join board-certified sports dietitian Mary Ellen Kelly, MS, RD, CSSD, LDN, and Tara McCarthy, MS, RDN, LD, Clinical Nutrition Supervisor at the Celiac Disease Program at Boston Children’s Hospital, as they talk about fueling our bodies throughout the day and eating the right foods to sustain us through physical activity. Concerning signs of celiac disease in pediatric patients, such as repeat injuries, fractures, and low bone density, will be addressed. Caroline Johnson, a Division 1 distance runner at Lafayette University living with celiac disease, will share her experience managing the gluten-free diet while competing at the college level.

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