Athlete of the Month - Emily Large (Junior World Champion)
September’s TeamYSN® athlete of the month is Junior World Champion Swimmer Emily Large. October 2017 was a month to remember for Emily, as she was given some incredible news! Read...
Articles
Athletes & Sugary Treats – A Whistle-Stop Tour
Article by Liam Oliver, of British Diving. Can sugary treats play a role in sports nutrition for youth athletes? Many athletes adopt the mindset that they train hard, so they've earn that...
Spice it up! Turmeric.
Bored of the same old nutrition programme? As you will know, we pride ourselves on innovation, delivering latest science to your screens, as we try and unravel the many mysteries complicating nutrition...
Build Muscle with Protein from Foods
How to build muscle with protein from whole foods! At YSN we favour a ‘food first’ approach when it comes to supporting youth athletes and we thought we would get...
Snack like a Professional Athlete
Healthy snack recipes for youth athletes. All our recipes can be made for less than £5 and under 5 minutes to fit around those hectic youth athlete lifestyles.
Youth Athlete of the Month - Hannah Russell MBE (Paralympic Champion, Rio 2016)
This months youth athlete of the month is Hannah Russell, MBE. Hannah's biggest success was realising her childhood dream of becoming the Paralympic Champion in Rio 2016. Now, Hannah has her sights...
Young Swimmers – Nutrition Supporting Performance
Sports nutrition for youth swimmers can be consequential for athletes to enhance sports performance and maximise personal potential. However, there are a lot of questions regarding adequate nutrition. What...
Parents Ask: What are Amino Acids / BCAA's?
Amino acids are the building blocks of protein within the body and are involved in the transport and storage of nutrients. The 20 amino acids that exist can be divided...
PROTEEN®: A Review by Athlete of the Month & TeamGB Judo star Zack Wake
The people who say “You can’t” and “You won’t”, are probably scared that “You will”
Youth Athlete Nutritional Requirements – Counting Calories
It’s widely accepted across the spectrum of research within sports nutrition that what, how much and when you eat affect sport performance. The International Olympic Committee noted that “good nutritional...
Youth Athlete Nutritional Requirements – Carbohydrates
Mind-set is everything, how a young athlete perceives food and drink is vitally important. Generally, youth athletes are led by their taste, if it tastes ‘nice’ then they will be...
Get Clued up on Christmas – Nutrition Tips
It's Christmas time! It's easy to get caught up in the madness of the season, and so you should - to an extent. Amongst all the festivities, nutrition can often go...