Eat Like a Champion: Performance Nutrition for Your Young Athlete

By: Jill Castle

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Synopsis: Kids have their own nutritional needs--especially athletic kids. Yet most young athletes aren't eating properly to compete. Even if they're on a "healthy" diet, it's often supplemented by convenient but empty calories that are actually slowing them down.Fortunately, with the right nutrition, young athletes can increase their energy, bolster their motivation, gain muscle mass, overcome fatigue, and improve their performance. Eat Like a Champion will help their parents:Tailor diets for training, competition, and even off-seasonFind the best food options, whether at home or on the goAddress counterproductive or unhealthy eating patternsUnderstand where supplements, sports drinks, and performance-enhancing substances do--and don't--fit inAnd moreIt took a registered dietitian who specializes in child and adolescent nutrition to write a book as focused and informative as this--complete with charts, recipes, and practical meal and snack ideas that can help athletic youngsters eat to win. It's a must-read for every parent of active kids ages eight through eighteen.

Book Quality:: Publisher Quality
Book Size:: 240 Pages
ISBN-13:: 9780814436233
Related ISBNs:: 9780814436226
Publisher:: AMACOM
Date of Addition:: 10/27/22
Copyrighted By:: Jill Castle
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Categories:: Nonfiction, Reference, Sports, Cooking, Food and Wine, Health, Mind and Body, Parenting and Family
Reading Age:: 18–18
Submitted By:: Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:: This is a copyrighted book.