CSSD - Sports Dietetics cheat sheet

Match fueling to workload, timing, goals, access, tolerance, and health.

Resting equations and wearable readings are estimates, not the full assessment.

Phosphocreatine supports rapid ATP turnover; energy pathways overlap.

Lactate can be transported and used as fuel.

Acute fat oxidation does not establish long-term fat loss or universal performance benefit.

Use actual grams and portions alongside total energy, not percentages alone.

Practice important competition strategies under relevant conditions.

A situational low-fiber pre-event choice is not a lifelong exclusion.

Include adequate protein, essential amino acids, distribution, and total energy.

A protein product is not automatically a complete recovery meal.

Assess micronutrient sources and replacements in restrictive patterns.

Sweat estimates need consistent measurements and stated assumptions.

Fluid intake and urine output can matter even when net mass is unchanged.

Overdrinking can be dangerous; sodium does not make unlimited water safe.

Clinical warning symptoms require the appropriate emergency response.

Check total supplement exposure, task-specific evidence, formulation, and safety.

Third-party certification reduces some risk but does not guarantee zero risk.

Energy availability is an estimate, not a universal diagnostic cutoff.

REDs can affect female and male athletes.

Stable mass and good performance do not exclude problematic underfueling.

Unintentional access barriers can cause inadequate intake.

Low energy availability and eating disorders can overlap without being identical.

Treat screening as a signal for appropriate assessment, not a complete diagnosis.

Provide substantive nutrition restoration and monitoring within coordinated care.

Body-composition methods need purpose, consent, consistent protocols, and error interpretation.

Immobilization does not eliminate energy or repair needs.

Bone health is broader than calcium alone.

Interpret ferritin with inflammation and appropriate related measures.

Do not diagnose iron deficiency from fatigue alone.

Confirmed celiac care needs adequacy and cross-contact control.

Coordinate celiac testing before changing gluten intake.

Lactose intolerance and milk-protein allergy are different.

Diabetes planning must consider variable and delayed exercise responses.

Urgent symptoms need the individual medical safety plan; do not invent medication doses.

Adapt MNT for age, growth, pregnancy, disability, renal needs, access, and preferences.

A nutrient target must become food the athlete can actually access and eat.

Keep recipes, substitutions, allergen matrices, and handling controls current.

Labels do not replace cross-contact prevention.

Use actual time-temperature history and the adopted procedure.

Gloves do not replace hygiene, correct changes, or illness policies.

Track product lots and recipients for targeted recalls.

Plan travel access, timing, restrictions, storage, and contingencies.

Compare usable appropriate portions, yield, acceptance, and waste in cost decisions.

Forecast from attendance and item-level use.

Protect clinical information and clarify multidisciplinary roles.

Process outputs are not automatically behavior or health outcomes.

Use teach-back to check understanding and realistic monitoring to check change.

Uncontrolled before-after improvement is not conclusive causation.

Address affordability and food access without blame.

Manage funding conflicts and avoid unsupported product guarantees.