Registered dietitian and nutritionist Stephen Gurr

Stephen Gurr, Dietitian and Sports Nutritionist Vancouver & Victoria

Services

BC, NS, NB & the Territories

Sports Nutritionist and Dietitian in Vancouver, Victoria and Beyond

Stephen focuses in the following sports nutrition areas:

  • Personalized nutrition strategies to optimize training adaptations and performance of athletes
  • Support of a dietitian for endurance sports
  • Race day/event specific race plans (including advice on pre/during fuelling and hydration) for marathoners, triathletes and other endurance athletes
  • Nutrition strategies to maximize strength gains/bulking up
  • Nutrition for recovery in various team and individual sports
  • 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 from a sports nutritionist and dietitian 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 as related to athletics

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

Qualifications

Stephen Gurr, RD

Sports nutritionist in Vancouver, British Columbia, Stephen Gurr, 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

Vancouver sports nutritionist and dietitian, Stephen, has over 13-years’ experience providing sports 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 and others) 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 sport nutrition advice to help you achieve your individualized health and sports 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.

To enlist the services of sports nutritionist Stephen, book a free consultation or request an appointment.

✓  Virtual nutritional counselling

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