Professor Giuseppe Monteduro discusses sports nutrition in Campobasso

Professor Giuseppe Monteduro, a sociology professor at the University of Molise, participated in a roundtable discussion titled ‘The Science of Nutrition Applied to Sport’ held at Clinic Città di Campobasso. The event was organized by the University of Molise, the UniSport office, and Cus Molise, in collaboration with the Molise Region.

During the discussion, Monteduro emphasized that nutrition must be viewed as an essential component of athletic preparation, alongside training, recovery, and rest. He noted that proper nutrition serves not only to improve performance but also to prevent injuries and support overall psychophysical well-being.

Monteduro also cautioned against a purely performance-driven or moralistic view of health, often referred to as ‘healthism.’ He warned against the tendency to frame health solely as a result of individual discipline, noting that in sports, this logic can lead to viewing the body merely as a machine to be optimized or treating nutrition as an obsession.