At the seminar, former Softball Japan national team player and Beijing Olympic gold medalist Rie Sato took the stage. He gave a special lecture entitled "What I learned from the Olympics-What is the strength to never give up?"Mr. Sato is currently teaching at his alma mater, Tokyo Women's College of Physical Education, and is also involved in player training as a manager of the softball club.In the lecture, Mr. Sato said, "In order to overcome big players like the United States, which is a strong team, it is important to have mental strength and teamwork that never give up and to build a body that is not defeated." ..He said he spent his time as a player, paying particular attention to his diet.

　Next, Professor Kazuhiro Uenishi of the Institute of Nutrition and Physiology of the same university gave a lecture entitled "Health management of athletes-from the aspect of diet".As a registered dietitian, Professor Uenishi has experience in nutrition management and guidance for triathlon, J-League and professional baseball teams, and is currently engaged in nutrition management and guidance at the Toyo University Ekiden Team and Keio University Rugby Club. ing.During the seminar, Professor Uenishi told high school students that "eating is also important training" for athletes.He explained that it is important to have a well-balanced diet and to have a good intake of sugar, protein, vitamins, minerals, iron, etc., and gave examples of specific foods.During the Q & A session, many questions were asked by high school students and parents, such as how to use protein, how to eat when there is no appetite, how to use convenience stores effectively, and precautions when losing weight.

　In addition to sports nutrition seminars, Kagawa Nutrition University holds lectures and events throughout the year on various themes such as "diabetes and lifestyle" and "folic acid and dementia prevention".