We’ve seen a notorious evolution in how gamers and competitive video games athletes approach their overall health and nutrition. It’s been profusely divulged in the space that a balanced diet is beneficial to preventing diseases and improving health, and it is essential to reach peak performance.

Today, we receive the amazing Dr. Susan Kleiner to shed some light and debunk some myths about proper nutrition. She is the founder and owner of High Performance Nutrition, LLC, a nutrition consulting firm focused on helping athletes achieve peak performance from the locker room to the board room to the bedroom. 

We delve into her decision to work with nutrition and performance, her parents and household influence, and the lack of information about the link between nutrition and high-performing athletes when she decided to pursue a career in health and nutrition. We talk about the best resources for esports athletes and gamers to take care of their health, what types of food to avoid, and why it is crucial to pay attention to sugar and salt consumption. 

Resources:

Visit the High Performance Nutrition website: https://www.drskleiner.com/.

Get access to Dr. Kleiner’s books: https://www.drskleiner.com/books/.

Or connect with Dr. Kleiner on social media:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/susankleiner/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/powereat/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DrSusanKleiner/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/powereat?lang=en

Full Episode Breakdown:

1:24 – Dr. Kleiner talks about why she decided to get into nutrition and performance. Her interest in muscles and the challenges she faced along the way. 

3:34 – Dr. Kleiner describes how her household influenced her interest in nutrition.

6:11 – Dr. Kleiner talks about her decision to leave med school to study nutrition.

10:22 – Dr. Kleiner explains how medicine looked at the link between nutrition and performance when she started studying in college. 

13:12 – Dr. Kleiner explains why she ended up working with male bodybuilders at the beginning of her career.

18:35 – “I’m a sports agnostic; I would work with any athlete aiming to reach peak performance.” Dr. Kleiner explains how she transitioned from working with bodybuilders to working with athletes from any discipline.

24:28 – Dr. Kleiner talks about the foods or supplements that would help gamers clear the pathways to be better and healthier players.

29:10 – Dr. Kleiner talks about sugar and salt consumption.

33:41 – Dr. Kleiner shares advice on what gamers should pay attention to in their eating habits to perform better and be healthier.