Nutrition – the foundation of success
In recent times, Vietnamese sports have achieved many remarkable achievements. For example, the men’s football team confirmed its leading position in the region for the third time by winning the 2024 AFF Cup, the Vietnamese women’s volleyball team clinched a historic qualification for the 2025 World Championship, marking a major breakthrough for Vietnamese volleyball on the international stage, and won 19 medals in the Asian Games (2025 Asian Youth Games)…
To maintain these performances, in addition to tactical factors, sports nutrition constitutes an essential element. A good understanding of sports nutrition and the ability to apply scientific principles to training will help reduce injuries, prolong athletes’ careers and improve performance. This is an essential step for Vietnamese sport which aspires to regional influence and global integration.
International experts support Vietnamese athletes
As part of its strategic cooperation with the Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) and the Vietnam Olympic Committee (VOC), Herbalife collaborated in organizing a specialized training session with the special participation of Dr. Julián Álvarez, international sports nutrition expert and member of the group’s Nutrition Advisory Board.
He will directly lead intensive training on November 15 and 17 at the VFF and VOC for Vietnamese coaches, sports doctors and technical staff, who play a key role in disseminating nutritional knowledge to athletes.
With over 20 years of experience in sports medicine and nutrition, Dr. Álvarez has served as a medical advisor to numerous national and Olympic teams and led performance enhancement projects for professional athletes in Europe and South America.
He is one of the pioneers in the application of nutritional science to training, contributing to an optimal balance between physical and mental fitness and recovery. “Each athlete has a different body shape, gender and energy needs; his nutritional program must therefore be personalized. At the same time, it is essential to develop a suitable supplementation and rapid recovery strategy before, during and after the competition for maximum performance,” explains Dr. Julián Álvarez.
According to him, combining scientific nutrition with personal biological data not only helps athletes optimize their physical strength, but also improves their endurance and their ability to maintain stable performance throughout the season – an approach that many top sports already apply.
The participation of Dr. Julián Álvarez is part of the sustainable cooperation strategy between Herbalife and Vietnamese sport. Herbalife is currently the official nutritional partner of the Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) and the Vietnamese Olympic Committee (VOC), with the aim of supporting teams and athletes in their efforts to improve physical condition and professionalize training.
Globally, Herbalife is the world’s leading health and fitness company, sponsoring numerous sports teams, athletes and events, including Cristiano Ronaldo, the LA Galaxy and many other big names in international sports.
Continue the work of disseminating standards in sports nutrition
In Vietnam, Herbalife has long sponsored not only specialized nutritional products for top professional athletes, but also regularly imparts scientific knowledge and practical experience through training programs, seminars and in-depth consultations.
These activities not only provide coaches and sports doctors with access to international nutritional standards, but also contribute to the establishment of a comprehensive physical foundation for Vietnamese athletes in this period of deep integration into global sports.
The arrival of Dr. Julián Álvarez this year represents not only a session of sharing professional expertise, but also an important step in continuing the hard work aimed at spreading the nutritional benefits of Herbalife in Vietnam, where science, nutrition and sporting aspirations come together.
“From scientific knowledge to sports practice, Herbalife has always been convinced that every athlete deserves to have access to the best nutritional basis to achieve optimal performance,” said a representative of Herbalife Vietnam.
Through long-term commitment, in-depth knowledge and unwavering faith in the strength of Vietnamese sport, Herbalife is helping to create a new generation of athletes who are stronger, more professional and ready to conquer new heights on the world sports stage.
Khanh Hoa
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