This is our Part 2 on nutrition and sports nutrition for young athletes. If you didn’t catch Part 1 yet, you’ll want to tune in to Episode 24 to hear the foundational nutrition elements for athletes 18 and younger. Both of these are episodes are great for parents, guardians, and coaches of young ones.
In this episode, we discuss:
· The involvement and opportunities of parents in their kids’ nutrition
· How to work with nutrition in and around school schedules
· Ways to food prep without spending hours in the kitchen
· Cautions around plant-based eating for youth athletes
· Nutrient timing considerations and fuel types for practices and competitions
· Use of sports drinks and energy drinks
· Suggestions for post-practice recovery
· Supplements for young athletes
· Bob’s 5 step approach to help parents feed their young athletes
You can also check out Bob’s e-books covering sports nutrition for young athletes: https://www.enrgperformance.com/ebooks
We invite you to send us your questions email to hello@insidesportsnutrition.comor DM us via Instagram @isnpodcast.
Learn about us and the services we offer: Bob Seebohar at www.enrgperformance.com and Dina Griffin at www.nutritionmechanic.com