Nutrition Guidance for Young Athletes

Kids have their own nutritional needs – especially athletic kids. Yet, nutrition for young athletes is often glossed over, misunderstood, or even inappropriately adopted from adult sports nutrition concepts.

To complicate matters, most young athletes aren’t eating properly to compete. Even if they’re on a “healthy” diet, it’s often supplemented by convenient foods with empty calories that can slow them down.

Fortunately, with the right guidance, young athletes can increase their energy, bolster their motivation, gain muscle mass, overcome fatigue, and improve their athletic performance.

Eat Like a Champion is a sports nutrition guidebook for young athletes, helping parents and coaches tailor the young athlete’s diet for training, competition, and even off-season.
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Growth and Performance

From age 8 to 18, young athletes are growing tremendously. Believe it or not, energy and nutrient needs change every year. Knowing what the young athlete needs nutritionally will help him or her grow, and help overall athletic performance.

Eat Like a Champion is the sports nutrition advice you need for your young athlete! It gives you the lowdown on nutritional requirements including calories, protein, carbs, fat, vitamins, minerals and hydration.

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Meals & Snacks Matter

How do you translate nutritional recommendations for young athletes into real meals and snacks?

You know instinctively that three meals, spaced evenly throughout the day, with nutritious snacks in between, can be a miraculous source of fuel for the young athlete.

Eat Like a Champion will show you why healthy meals and snacks are so important for the young athlete, showing you how to get them on the table and into the sports bag each and every day–even when you’re crunched for time.

Nutrition for Young Athletes

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Recipes & Meal Ideas

Every sports parent needs a strategy for making healthy meals and snacks for their young athlete. Coaches need to have an inkling about what to suggest for their young athletes to eat. And, all parents and coaches need a flexible Plan B, because there is almost always an unexpected change in the schedule!

Eat Like a Champion serves up quick cooking methods, wholesome meal ideas, and easy recipes for healthy snacks ideal for the young athlete. If you find yourself in the drive-through line or at the local eatery (who doesn’t once in awhile?!), there are tips to keep dining out healthy, too!

Science-Based Sports Nutrition for Your Young Athlete

Evidence-Based Expert Quotes Real Athlete Stories

Whether you’re a parent, a coach, or a health care professional, Eat Like a Champion offers the background science for young athletes aged 8 to 18 years. You’ll be equipped with the knowledge you need to make good decisions, while helping your young athlete stay on track with his health, growth, and athletic performance.

Table of Contents — An Overview

Introduction
Part I Nutrition Rules and Regulations
- The Growing Athlete: Body and Brain
- The Starting Lineup: Major Nutrients
- The Second String: Vitamins and Minerals
- The Relief Pitcher: Fluids and Hydration
Part II Play-by-Play Eating
- Game Plan—One, Two, Three Meals!
- Take a Time Out—Top Off with Snacks
- Foul Play—Supplements and Performance Aids
Part III Clearing the Hurdles
- Getting Off the Bench—Healing the Body with Food
- The Special Diet Dilemma
- Changing the Youth Sports Nutrition Landscape
Notes
Resources
Index

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