5 Fun Activities to Boost Young Athletes' Performance
5 fun activities to keep youth athletes in the winning mindset, throughout the season. By guest author Samantha Kirkwood
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Vegan Diets: A Guide for Young Athletes
With the rising popularity of veganism and Veganuary, we've taken a closer look into the vegan diet to assess whether young athletes should fuel their bodies on plant-based foods, where they can...
What Should I Eat After a Training Session?
Recovery can often be the biggest challenge for young athletes. However, making sure you fuel your body with exactly what it needs after a session is essential for winning performances...
How Much Water Should Youth Athletes Drink? | Hydration Guide
Making sure youth athletes start their training session or competition in a well hydrated state and preventing dehydration throughout can be one of the biggest influences on success and performance....
How Many Calories Do Youth Athletes Need?
Tracking how many calories sports mad child and teen athletes consume can help avoid weight gain and prevent some illnesses. Many people know the recommended number of calories for women...
5 Snack Ideas for Youth Athletes: Eating on the Go
Whether you’re looking for a quick high carb snack to eat in the car on the way to training, or a nutritious lunch box option to keep your athlete fuelled...
Supplements: A Guide for Youth Athletes
At YSN, we always advocate a food first approach. But we understand navigating nutrition information and education can often be a battlefield. As a huge number of youth athletes already consume them, we've taken...
Lockdown Nutrition - Simple Food Tips for Youth Athletes
Training schedules are postponed, competitions canceled and the majority of time is being spent indoors. As ever, it's an important time to fuel our youth athletes the right way so that they are ready &...
Lockdown Nutrition - Alternative Shopping List
 Not finding the foods you normally pick up?  We’ve put together a list of foods you easily can swap out  With restrictions on trips to the supermarket,...
Lockdown Nutrition - 10 Tips to Help Your Family Eat Better
With youth athletes off school and training sessions and competitions cut, days can easily become less structured, meaning nutrition might take a hit. We’ve put together a list of 10...
Lockdown Nutrition - The Importance of Food Groups for Youth Athletes
Enjoy food from each of the five food groups and you’ll be getting a fantastic mix of the best nutrients and vitamins to see you through Lockdown.Â
Lockdown Nutrition - Eating Routine
Finding yourself looking in the fridge out of boredom in lockdown? Or maybe you’re grazing on snacks all day rather than sitting down to regular meals? Something as simple as...