Young athletes often lack adequate protein in their diets, which should consist mainly of whole, unprocessed foods. Dr. Sims emphasizes that adolescent athletes require more calories to support growth and training. Unlike adults, teenagers need to prioritize fueling for training and performance, as well as their unique growth and development needs.
Category: Young athletes
Nutrition. Mind-body connection. Training and addition of a variety of complemental physical activities to support a full, balanced and complete body development. Injury prevention. Mental focus and improved academic performance. Rest and recovery. Supplements.
Poor Quality Sleep Tied to Early Signs of Alzheimer’s
kids having to be woken up repeatedly by their parents, kids who will refuse to get out of bed in the morning, who sleep through alarm, and this sounds like such a terrible stressful and negative start of a day. I refuse to put myself or my kids through this.
In the news – an issue of early puberty in girls.
Earlier puberty in girls increases their risk of mental-health problems and risk-taking behavior as teenagers and increases their risk of breast and ovarian cancer over the long-term, so this is an important issue to address
My go to preventative remedy during cold & flu season.
My girls and I have just come back from Winterfest, a huge volleyball tournament. On my daughter’s team three girls got sick or were on the verge… Read more “My go to preventative remedy during cold & flu season.”
Sleep! My kid was telling me all along, but of course I though I know better!
Research on sleep! Reposting my own post from 5 years ago! Wow, time flies. Today as I write this my oldest is 20, a college athlete,… Read more “Sleep! My kid was telling me all along, but of course I though I know better!”