John West is delighted to support the Victorian Institute of Sport and the launch of the ‘Recipe for Success’ series.
The digital series profiles a selection of elite VIS scholarship holders across a wide range of sports who are working towards the Commonwealth Games on home soil on the Gold Coast in 2018.
Each episode gives viewers an insight into the daily lives of the VIS athletes and features a John West recipe, individually matched to their nutritional needs by expert VIS Sports Dietitians.
Victorian Institute of Sport CEO Anne Marie Harrison said the series reflects the importance of good nutrition in an elite athlete’s lifestyle;
“The video series reflects how highly nutrition is valued here at the Victorian Institute of Sport. Good nutrition is key in succeeding in both sport and life, and John West does a great job helping to fuel our world-class athletes.”
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