ABSTRACT

As the number of child and adolescent athletes continues to increase each year, more children are being exposed to greater training volumes and increasing physical demands-making the need for nutritional and recovery guidance increasingly important. While massive amounts of empirical research are published each year on responses and adaptations to

chapter 1|14 pages

Sport Nutrition and Youth

chapter 3|24 pages

Carbohydrate Needs of the Young Athlete

chapter 4|18 pages

Protein Needs of Young Athletes

chapter 5|22 pages

Fat Needs

chapter 6|14 pages

Vitamin and Mineral Needs

chapter 9|20 pages

Drugs, Steroids, and Youth

chapter 11|10 pages

Nutrition and the Overweight Athlete

chapter 12|16 pages

Nutrition and the Weight-Conscious Athlete

chapter 15|16 pages

How to Fuel Your Day

chapter 16|10 pages

How to Fuel Your Workouts and Games