Lauren Capello - Associate Performance Dietitian - Swimming & Diving Support Staff

Lauren Capello

Title:
Associate Performance Dietitian
Email:
lysa@central.uh.edu

Lauren Capello joined the Cougars as an Associate Performance Dietitian in August 2023. She provides assessments and counseling to student-athletes to help ensure adequate nutrition for optimal performance and overall health.

Capello arrived in Houston following time with the Eating Recovery Center. As a Registered Dietitian with the Center, Capello was tasked with providing medical nutrition therapy for partial hospitalization and intensive outpatient patients. This included creating meal plans while also working with other care providers to ensure exceptional care for patients.

While in graduate school, Capello worked with the United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee for a year. With the OSOPC, Capello created presentations and provided counseling to Olympic and Paralympic Athletes, helping ensure their diet matched their sport’s fueling requirements. She also demonstrated cooking techniques while developing content for social media and print media to educate athletes on best practices.

Prior to the USOPC, Capello worked with the University of Colorado – Colorado Springs Wellness Center as a Registered Dietitian and Graduate Assistant as well as with the University of Texas’ Performance Nutrition Department as a Dietetic Intern. With UCCS, she assisted freshmen athletes and the Men’s Basketball program in a variety of roles. At Texas, she provided nutrition counseling to Football and Basketball student-athletes, created educational materials and provided counseling for student-athletes for nutritional goals.

Capello is a Registered Dietitian by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics and is a Licensed Dietitian in Texas and Maryland. She received her bachelor’s degree in nutritional sciences from the University of Texas and with her master’s degree in sport nutrition from Colorado – Colorado Springs.