How many calories do youth athletes need?
Do you know what calories are, or what the optimum amount of calories needed for your youth athlete? Find out in this short insightful article.
Do you know what calories are, or what the optimum amount of calories needed for your youth athlete? Find out in this short insightful article.
"Sports supplements” are now found in all shapes and sizes. The industry is continually evolving and with the ever-growing range of products that make claims ranging from revolutionising your health...
Struggling to consume enough energy to match the high demands of your training and growth and development? Here's 4 quick and easy snacks to fuel high school athletes.
The importance of staying hydrated is often overlooked by youth athletes. Dehydration can have a negative impact on both the health and sports performance of high school athletes. But what...
With pools having been closed for the best part of 4 months (if not more!), youth athletes, their coaches and parents will all be desperate to get back in the...
Female athletes have unique nutrition needs. But knowing exactly what to eat and when can be really confusing for teenage athletes who are often bombarded with a host of misinformation....
10 ways to achieve a healthy and a balanced diet in teenage athletes. A healthy and well-balanced diet is essential to youth athletes growth, development health and performance. But this...
Do you want to train optimally? Do you want to recover efficiently? Do you want to be energised to compete the best you can? If you answered yes to any...
Have you ever woken up the day after a hard training session and your legs feel double their original weight? This was probably something called delayed onset muscle soreness, also...
Protein is one of the most important nutrients for athletes, especially for teens. Teenage athletes have the added energy and recovery demands of regular intense sport, on top of the body's natural growth...
Gut health probably isn’t the first thing youth athletes think of when they think of ways to train harder or perform better. But good gut health is key to good...
Here at YSN we know how busy youth athletes (and their parents!) schedules are and how tough it can be to find time to cook a healthy and nutritious meals....