B.HSc. (Dietetics), M.Sc. (Sports Nutrition)
10+ years
Ms. Mihira Khopkar is a Sports Nutritionist at the Department of Rehabilitation & Sports Medicine, Sir H. N. Reliance Foundation and Research Centre. She graduated with a B.HSc. from SVT College of Home Science in 2014 and completed her M.Sc. in Sports Nutrition from the College of Home Science, Nirmala Niketan, in 2016. She holds a Level 1 certification in Anthropometry (awarded by the International Society for Advancement of Kinanthropometry).
Ms. Khopkar is a certified Diabetes Educator and highly skilled nutrition expert specialising in the design of tailored dietary plans that optimise performance, enhance recovery, prevent injuries, and boost long-term immunity. With over a decade of experience in the field of nutrition, she focuses on periodised nutrition strategies aimed at improving athletic performance, as well as providing targeted interventions for fat loss, muscle gain, and managing metabolic syndrome.
At Sir H. N. Reliance Foundation Hospital, Ms. Khopkar has worked with elite athletes at the Asian, Commonwealth, and Olympic levels, including those training at the Indian national camp. She proudly serves as the official sports nutritionist for the Athletics Federation of India and was recently selected as a nutritionist for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, as part of a distinguished 13-member medical team appointed by the Indian Olympic Association.
Ms. Khopkar is also a passionate writer and has contributed extensively to health, fitness, and sports nutrition publications, including B Positive, Health, the Ian Somerhalder Foundation, and Health Beyond Fitness. She is the author of Faster, Stronger, Higher: The One-Stop Nutrition Solution for Track and Field Athletes.
A National Gold Medallist in Swimming and a former trialist for the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Synchronised Swimming, Ms. Khopkar combines her extensive practical knowledge with her clinical expertise to empower athletes and health enthusiasts. Additionally, she serves as a visiting faculty member at several renowned colleges and institutes, further advancing the field of sports nutrition.