Young athletes need more than practice to succeed in sport. They need a proper diet that will leave them energized and able to perform their best throughout the entire game.Whether you're a coach, parent, or nutritionist, you can help young athletes fuel for energy, development, and performance through the sound nutritional guidelines presented in Fuel for Young Athletes.Author Ann Litt, a frequently consulted nutritionist, columnist, and mother of two teenage athletes, presents the most essential guidelines for athletes in middle school through high school. Litt provides a complete resource filled with practical advice that coaches, parents, and even athletes themselves can apply directly to the training table. Among the topics she covers are-food and fluid guidelines for young athletes,-food plans tailored to the specific energy needs of 11 sports,-recipe and snack ideas that appeal to teens and give them extra power on the playing fields and courts,-fuel for muscle development and bone growth,-eating for endurance training,-tactics for safely gaining and losing weight,-dietary supplements,-high-performance meal planning,-eating well in fast-food restaurants, and-strategies for disordered eating. Fuel for Young Athletes helps growing athletes meet their nutritional needs and guides them toward both optimal health and athletic success.
Young athletes need more than practice to succeed in sport. They need a proper diet that will leave them energized and able to perform their best throughout the entire game.Whether you're a coach, parent, or nutritionist, you can help young athletes fuel for energy, development, and performance through the sound nutritional guidelines presented in Fuel for Young Athletes.Author Ann Litt, a frequently consulted nutritionist, columnist, and mother of two teenage athletes, presents the most essential guidelines for athletes in middle school through high school. Litt provides a complete resource filled with practical advice that coaches, parents, and even athletes themselves can apply directly to the training table. Among the topics she covers are-food and fluid guidelines for young athletes,-food plans tailored to the specific energy needs of 11 sports,-recipe and snack ideas that appeal to teens and give them extra power on the playing fields and courts,-fuel for muscle development and bone growth,-eating for endurance training,-tactics for safely gaining and losing weight,-dietary supplements,-high-performance meal planning,-eating well in fast-food restaurants, and-strategies for disordered eating. Fuel for Young Athletes helps growing athletes meet their nutritional needs and guides them toward both optimal health and athletic success.
Food functons for developing athletes; nutritional essentials for sports; fluids for athletes; fuel for muscle development; eating for endurance training; tactics for gaining weight; lessons on losing weight; dietary details for specific sports; high-performance meal planning; fast-break food favourites; beyond the standard game plan; special nutritional needs for pre-adolescent athletes; strategies for disordered eating; championship-winning recipes for young athletes.
Ann Litt, MS, RD, LD, who passed away in 2007, was a nutrition expert who had been in private practice since 1980 and consulted many athletes and their parents on proper nutritional practices. She specialized in helping teenagers and young adults develop normal eating habits. In addition, she was a nutrition consultant to the Washington Redskins and the Elite Athlete Training System (EATS).
Litt is the author of The College Student's Guide to Eating Well on Campus and was quoted regularly in The Washington Parent and The Washington Post. She was highly regarded among nutritionists and conducts workshops nationwide.
She was a former chairperson of Nutrition Entrepreneurs, a dietetic practice group of the American Dietetic Association (ADA) and was the recipient of the Recognized Young Dietitian Award from the ADA.
Litt lived outside of Washington, DC, with her husband and two
sons.
"Fuel for Young Athletes "provides a sound nutritional program that
developing athletes can use to reach their full potential. Author
Ann Litt's practical advice factors in not just what foods are best
for future sports stars, but also what teenagers like to eat. A
valuable guide for young athletes, their coaches, and their
parents!""
Tim Flannery
Assistant director, National Federation of State High School
Associations
"If you are a parent looking for food tips for your growing
athletes, Ann Litt's "Fuel for Young Athletes" will answer your
questions and calm your concerns."
Nancy Clark, MS, RD
Sports nutritionist and author of Nancy Clark's Sports Nutrition
Guidebook
""This easy-to-understand, practical guide is a must read for all
parents and young athletes. It provides sound sports nutrition
information to optimally fuel the growing athlete's body.""
Mitzi Dulan, RD
Sports Nutrition Consultant, Kansas City Chiefs
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