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Topic: Nutrition - October 17 2025
Culturally Competent Sports Nutrition

Promoting a standard view of “healthy eating” without considering cultural implications has a negative impact on our relationships with food, sport, and culture. We spoke with VIS Expert Yasi Ansari, MS, RDN, CSSD, about how important culturally-diverse nutrition advice is.

By Katie Cheng

VIS Creator

& Yasi Ansari

VIS Expert

Topic: Nutrition

October 17 2025

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Walk into almost any athletic facility and you can find the poster on the walls.  You know the poster.  The circle that’s divided into three parts—grains, lean protein, and vegetables—accompanied with an illustration of chicken or fish, bread, and maybe some broccoli or leafy greens. Text and graphics are scattered around the side of the circle, representing your fats and fluids.  This graphic, called the
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