Ep.29 - Part 2: Kids are not small adults

This is our Part 2 on nutrition and sports nutrition for young athletes. If you didn’t catch Part 1 yet, you can listen in to Episode 24 to hear the foundational nutrition elements for athletes 18 and younger. Both of these episodes provide great information for parents, guardians, and coaches of young athletes.

In this episode, we discuss:

• The involvement and opportunities of parents in their kids’ nutrition

• How to work with nutrition into 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. Got a sports nutrition question for us? Be sure to drop us note or ping us over on Instagram (@isnpodcast).

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