{"id":1466,"date":"2019-12-03T10:47:42","date_gmt":"2019-12-03T15:47:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nutriciametabolics.expressodesign.com\/?p=1466"},"modified":"2025-09-23T06:09:15","modified_gmt":"2025-09-23T10:09:15","slug":"blog-sports-nutrition-for-individuals-with-metabolic-disorders","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nutriciametabolics.com\/en-us\/blog\/sports-nutrition-for-individuals-with-metabolic-disorders\/","title":{"rendered":"Sports Nutrition Basics for Active Individuals with Disorders of Amino Acid Metabolism – Part 1"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Participating in sports and fitness provides many benefits for health and wellbeing\u2014and this holds true for many people with inherited metabolic disorders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Plenty of members of the metabolic community run races, dance, and play team sports to stay fit. James, a college sophomore with Phenylketonuria (PKU), for example, plays club soccer. (Read our interview with him on getting back to college here<\/a><\/strong>). And Danae\u2019, who has Homocystinuria (HCU) and leads the HCU Network America patient group, lifts weights regularly!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We put together a couple of blogs with some basic ideas of sports nutrition for those with amino acid disorders in hopes of inspiring you or your loved one to explore sports and fitness opportunities. Read on and be sure to check out our second blog<\/a><\/strong> in this series for more on nutrition before, during, and after exercise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Huddle with your team (your metabolic healthcare team, that is!)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Before getting started, it is important to know that you should always talk to your metabolic healthcare team before changing any exercise or diet routine. The information here is not meant to take the place of professional medical advice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Talk with your metabolic healthcare team about which sports and fitness activities may be good for you or your loved one. Your dietitian will take the type, intensity and duration of exercise into account and advise you on your needs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Play at your best with the help of proper nutrition<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Being at your best at your sport not only takes practice, but it starts at home at the table. What you eat affects your physical and mental performance. Being prepared before exercise is especially important for people with an amino acid metabolism disorder.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To play or exercise at your best, keep the following nutrition rules of thumb in mind:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n