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Stephen Gurr, Registered Dietitian and Sports Nutritionist

Services

BC, NS, NB & the Territories

Stephen focuses in the following areas:

  • Nutrition strategies to optimize training adaptations and performance
  • Support of a dietitian for endurance sports
  • Race day/event specific race plans (including advice on pre/during fuelling and hydration)
  • Nutrition strategies to maximize strength gains/bulking up
  • Nutrition for recovery
  • Nutrition strategies for making weight (i.e. for weight category sports such as judo and boxing)
  • Nutrition to support “return to play” from injury
  • Advice on evidence-based supplementation for performance and health
  • Nutrition support for iron deficiency
  • Nutrition strategies to support training adaptation and performance when following a plant-based diet
  • Nutrition for general health and well-being

Provides services to the residents of British Columbia, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and the 3 territories.

Qualifications

Stephen Gurr, RD

Sports nutritionist, Stephen, holds Registered Dietitian status with the College of Health and Care Professionals of British Columbia.

Education:

Masters in Public Health (MPH), London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (Distance Learning)

Bachelor of Health Science (Nutrition and Dietetics) (BHSc (Nut and Diet), QUT, Brisbane, Australia

IOC Diploma in Sports Nutrition

ISSN Diploma in Applied Sport and Exercise Nutrition (Distance Learning)

Graduate Diploma in Exercise and Sports Science, VUT, Victoria, Australia

 

History

Stephen has over 13-years’ experience providing nutrition services to wide range of athletes, from “weekend warriors” through to individuals who have competed at the Olympic Games and World Championship level. He has worked closely with strength and power (e.g. track and field), endurance (e.g. marathon running an triathlon) and team-based athletes (e.g. Soccer, Rugby 7’s) to help them achieve their performance, health and recovery goals. Stephen also has a passion for preventive health, and enjoys helping clients adopt dietary strategies to promote long term health and wellbeing.

Regardless of your athletic ability, Stephen will aim to provide you with individualized, evidence-informed nutrition advice to help you achieve your health and performance goals. He currently holds Registered Dietitian status with the College of Health and Care Professionals of British Columbia

Stephen has extensive experience in applying his sports nutrition knowledge in the field, having competed in multiple marathons and ultramarathons, as well as three Ironman triathlons. Outside of work, you will find Stephen sampling espressos in the best cafes in Victoria, riding his gravel bike or exploring all the beautiful trails that Vancouver Island has to offer.

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