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Paperback.
"Fuel for Young Athletes provides a sound nutritional program for developing athletes 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 athletes through the high school years their coaches and their parents." Tim Flannery.
The foundation for success in sports is formed by effective skill and tactical instruction adequate physical conditioning and proper nutrition. Fuel for Young Athletes provides guidelines for meeting the essential nutritional needs of adolescent athletes to set the stage for good health and optimal performance throughout their careers.
Development of an athletic body hinges on whether the aspiring athlete gets the appropriate amounts and types of foods and fluids to spur growth meet daily energy needs and keep weight and fat levels within healthy ranges. Fuel for Young Athletes provides food plans to tackle the demands of specific sports and recipe and snack ideas that will appeal to teens and power their performance on playing fields and courts.
Registered dietician Ann Litt addresses all key issues such as weight management vitamin supplementation growth and hydration. Fuel for Young Athletes provides the nutritional bases for successful sport participation through teenage years and beyond.