On 22 September, Mark Timms and Dr. Reid Reale will take us inside that journey—from the changing room to the research lab, from fighter to coach, and from home to a life built in China.
Dr. K. Michelle Singleton discusses sports nutrition education, athlete recovery, student research, mentorship, and why young professionals should reach out sooner.
Maximus Betscakos explains how undergraduate research and an ISSN poster helped him move from an early pre-med plan into exercise science, clinical exercise physiology, and cardiac rehabilitation.
Dr. Katie Vasenina reflects on moving from collegiate tennis into protein and recovery research, and explains how professional relationships can shape jobs, grants, consulting, and an academic career.
Katie Emerson shares how a non-linear route through teaching, dietetics, collegiate sports nutrition, research, and scientific affairs created a career beyond traditional dietetic practice.
Genevieve Bruns explains how food science, flavour chemistry, ingredient sourcing, supply chains, and customer relationships come together in the nutraceutical industry.
From coach to educator: Peng Xie on evidence-based learning, teaching sports nutrition, and building a credible career through structured certification.
Learn why career growth in sports nutrition is driven by credibility, connections, and recognised education. Discover the GPNi® advantage: ISSN-backed pathways, community, and global network.
In today’s world, anyone can sell you a “sports nutrition certificate.” You pay a fee, download a PDF, and within a few hours you’re told you’re “certified.”
On Jan. 2026, U.S. federal nutrition guidelines brought back to the food pyramid as the principal visual representation of dietary guidance in place of the plate-based model that was in use since.