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About Maria Parra, MS, RD, LDN

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Maria is the registered Dietitian for the Nicklaus Children's Sports Health Center. Maria has a Master of Science in Dietetics and Nutrition and a Bachelor of Science in Biology. Maria is well-versed on medical nutrition therapies and outpatient nutrition counseling.

In 2018, she worked in a NFL Combine Program and in IMG academy with recreational and high-level athletes. Maria is currently providing state-of-the-art nutrition to children and adolescents athletes seeking to improve performance and/or overall health.

She is also providing individualized nutrition counseling on fee-based services to the general public and athletes with focus on weight management, performance optimization, injury recovery, eating disorders, among others. She enjoys racing half-marathons and sprint triathlons.

Recent Blog Posts

niños con canastas para dulces.

¿Truco o trato? Cómo controlar la locura por los dulces

Una lección importante que podemos enseñar a nuestros niños es que ningún alimento, ni siquiera los dulces, debe prohibirse por completo. Se sabe que restringir alimentos puede llevar a un mayor deseo de consumir los alimentos prohibidos. En el peor de los casos, la restricción puede provocar pensamientos negativos sobre estos alimentos en el futuro y, al mismo tiempo, afectar negativamente las relaciones con los alimentos.

madre e hija pelando verduras en la cocina

Delicioso y nutritivo: Agregue el sabor latinoamericano a sus platillos

Marzo es el Mes Nacional de la Nutrición. Eso hace que este mes sea un excelente momento para comenzar a elegir alimentos nutritivos para tener una mejor salud general. Si cree que comer de manera saludable significa comer aburrido, piénselo de nuevo. El equipo de nutrición de Nicklaus Children’s Hospital quiere recordarle que hay todo un mundo de sabores de otras culturas esperando. ¡Todo lo que necesita son algunos consejos para comenzar a comer comidas divertidas, saludables y deliciosas de todo el mundo! 

A youth tackle football player running with the ball

Should Youth Athletes be Taking Dietary Supplements? Are They Necessary?

The prevalence of supplement use among the young athletic populations is relatively high. The percentage of youth athletes, ages 11-18, using dietary supplements has been reported to vary from 22.3 percent to 71 percent.

Two children drinking water as a form of recovery during a soccer match.

Recovery Nutrition in Children and Teen Athletes

Proper nutrition is key to ensure optimal recovery of young athletes after a long training, practice, or game day. Most athletes train for several hours a day, at least five days a week.