Head of the Order of Nutritionists visits Olival | OneFootball

The President of the Order of Nutritionists, Liliana Sousa, visited the CTFD Jorge Costa, in Olival, where she learned about the work carried out by FC Porto’s Nutrition Department and highlighted the importance of this field in the context of high-performance sport.

During the visit, she was accompanied by Nélson Puga, head of the club’s Health Department, and nutritionists Mário Fernandes and Pedro Salazar. Liliana Sousa praised «all the work that has driven very clear growth in the field of nutrition».

According to the President, the visit was part of the Order’s strategy to «get out into the field and learn about the work being done, as well as the potential of nutrition in specific areas, in this particular case in high-performance sport». The meeting also helped highlight the work of professionals in the sector and reaffirm the Order’s willingness to take part in future initiatives, positioning itself as «an active part of this professional development».

During her time in Olival, Liliana Sousa left two messages. To nutritionists, especially the younger ones, she stressed that «nutrition combined with sport is a daily task, requiring study, constantly updated scientific knowledge and a great deal of resilience alongside the technical staff».

Her second message was aimed at athletes, with the official underlining that nutrition is not limited to improving performance in the short term. «Work on injury prevention and fast recovery is also very important from the perspective of a healthy life,» she said, adding that this support is equally crucial for the period after a sporting career. In this sense, she described nutrition as a «preventive, prophylactic and also therapeutic ally».

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