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Industry Presented Webinar - The Hidden Cost of Sleep Loss on Nutrition and Performance

Sponsored by: Gatorade Sports Science Institute (GSSI)

About this course

Sleep and nutrition are the ultimate performance duo, and when one suffers, so does the other. This course reveals how poor sleep can derail appetite control, metabolism, and recovery, and shares smart nutrition strategies like caffeine timing, functional foods, and meal planning to get sleep back on track. Learn how to harness both sleep and nutrition to fuel peak performance.

What you will learn

  • Describe how sleep influences appetite-regulating hormones (ghrelin, leptin) and their impact on nutrition
  • Explain how sleep deprivation alters glucose metabolism, cortisol levels, and food choice
  • Identify practical strategies to optimize sleep as part of performance nutrition planning
  • Recognize unique sleep-related risks for student-athletes and approaches to mitigate them

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