Susan Kundrat

Sports nutritionist Susan Kundrat, MS, RD, LD is the founder and owner of Nutrition on the Move (www.eatnmove.com) in Urbana, Illinois. She specializes in providing sports and wellness nutrition programs for athletes, coaches, health professionals, and the general public. She received her bachelor’s degree in dietetics from Minnesota State University–Mankato, where she was the point guard for the Lady Mavs basketball team. Her master’s degree in nutrition is from Iowa State University in Ames. Susan is the sports nutrition consultant for the Northwestern University Wildcats and the University of Evansville (IN) Purple Aces. From 1993-1998, Susan was the sports nutritionist at the University of Illinois SportWell Center and continues to serve as a consultant for Illini athletes including University of Illinois wrestling. She is a member of the Sports Nutrition Board of the Gatorade Sports Science Institute. In addition, Susan is the nutritionist for Strawberry Fields Natural Foods Store in Urbana. She has worked extensively with the University of Illinois Functional Foods for Health Program and is an adjunct lecturer with the Food Science and Human Nutrition Department. She speaks nationally to athletes, health professionals, and coaches on methods to enhance sports performance with optimum nutrition. She is a registered dietitian and member of the American Dietetic Association, the American College of Sports Medicine, the Sports, Cardiovascular, and Wellness Nutritionists (SCAN), Nutrition Entrepreneurs, and Nutrition in Complementary Care. In 2003, she was awarded the SCAN Excellence in Practice Award for Sports Nutrition, and in 1997, she was named “Registered Young Dietitian of the Year” by the Illinois Dietetic Association.