Nutrition For Sports Performance…Your Child’s Winning Edge

I am always amazed when I attend Lauren’s track meets and see the athletes  drinking soda, Gatorade,eating chips, donuts.All before 9am. Their bodies need real nutritious fuel not empty calories to satisfy the immediate hungry.The Body’s desire  is for energy pack “Rocket Fuel”something to keep them going all day.

To many times I have had parents run up to me 1/2 hour before their child’s first  event and say what should I give her??? At that point nothing is really going to help that event out.We as parents have a responsibility to fuel and hydrate our children properly before they get to the track  NOT BEGINNING AT THE TRACK…It really is to late to make an inpact for the early events.

It is never to early to teach good eating and training habits.These things go hand and hand but some how some parents consider the training more important that the fuel to get the training in gear.

I will comment more on this in the weeks to come ,offering simple food and hydration strategies that will help you little star to really shine.   

I have an entire chapter devoted to this subject in my up coming book : 

Parents Guide For the Elite Youth Athlete…How to Nurture,Care and Properly Direct Your Special Athlete.

 Until next time,

Track Mom

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1. Giving Your Child the Excellence Edge
2. The ABC’s Of Performance Eating…Carbohydrates
3. Sleep Deprivation Can Hinder Sports Performance
4. Fruit For Good Health and Good Performance
5. Should A Parent Begin To Sports Specify His/ Or Her Child Before 12-13 ?