"They say an athlete can build 20 lbs of muscle in 10 days or lose 100 lbs of fat in three hours, without doing anything more than spending money and taking the supplement..."
It's easy to compromise your healthy nutrition intake when your athlete is choosing from a menu with "everything on it" at each meal.
Food poisoning can put an athlete out of a game or in some cases, a whole season if it is bad enough
'Lunch is an important meal as it is providing energy during the school day and may be the pre- fueling meal for an afternoon practice. It should include high fibre carbohydrate breads/cereals, lean proteins from poultry/beef/pork/fish/eggs/milk and antioxidants from fruits and vegetables...'
Grocery shopping can be tricky when you are bombarded with advertising for the newest food product and navigating health claims
In their daily lives, child athletes are exposed to a high level of human interaction through the hundreds of children at school and their fellow teammates at the hockey rink.
Parents need to become more aware of what is in these products and how dangerous and unhealthy they are for young athletes.
For junior athletes training once a day, recovery food and fluids should be consumed within 30 minutes of completing exercise.
Every athlete sweats at a different rate, so hydration recommendations should be tailored to the individual
The recipe for delivering an all-star performance on the ice starts with a well-timed, energy packed, pre-game meal.
Jennifer Gibson is a Registered Dietitian currently practicing in Victoria, BC where she works exclusively with high performance athletes and travels for a worldwide client list that includes: BC Hockey, Women’s Professional Tennis Tour and Team Canada Women's Soccer.
