Marie Spano, MS, RD, CSCS, CSSD, Director of Sports Nutrition for the Chicago Cubs, discusses optimizing performance when pairing dairy and plant-based foods. 

We are thankful to our partners at the National Dairy Council for sponsoring our Expert Sessions.

Learning Objectives: 

1. Understand the complementary relationship of plants and dairy foods in supporting health and performance goals.
2. Recognize the unique differences in protein quality of plant- and animal-sourced foods, and implications for athletic performance. 
3. Identify and address relevant misconceptions around dairy and protein foods.
4. Apply knowledge of a plant-based, dairy-enhanced diet to support training and performance goals in an affordable and accessible way.