UMass Lowell Athletics

Welcome!

As a UMass Lowell student-athlete you have the unique opportunity to meet with Melissa Quirk, our Athletic Department Registered Dietitian and Sports Nutritionist. As your sports dietitian, our staff member will provide Team Talks, free individualized nutrition counseling, grocery store tours, dining hall tours... and more!


How can the Sports Dietitian help me?
No one meeting with a dietitian is the same. The dietitian will work with your goals and needs in order to help you with...
 

1. Creating a meal plan that meets your nutritional needs, and considers your sport schedule, food likes & dislikes
2. Weight gain
3. Body Composition
4. Needs during injury
5. Pre-meal fueling and timing
6. Recovery Nutrition
7. Hydration
8. Eating on the Road
9. Supplements
10. Cooking & Grocery Shopping
11. Disordered Eating

To book an appointment with our sports dietitian, please CLICK HERE. All appointments are confidential and are held in the Athletic Healthcare Office.

Nutrition Handouts

Hydration
Alcohol
Eating Frequency
Grocery Shopping
Vegetarian Eating
High Calorie Foods
Eating During Exercise
Eating Pre/Post Workout
Eating on the road
Fueling for recovery
Dietary supplements
Nutrition label fact sheet

 

Melissa Quirk
Registered Dietitian and Nutritionist
Phone: 978-934-5057
Email: dietitian@uml.edu

 

Hydration