What Should Youth Athletes Eat at Christmas?
To help you fuel this festive season, we’ve put together a few simple tips to help you build the perfect Christmas dinner and keep you on top of your nutrition,...
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5 Ways For Athletes to Stay Healthy in Winter
Now more than ever, it’s essential to support our bodies to stay healthy. To help keep youth athletes in top health throughout the winter months, we’ve put together 5 simple...
Are Protein Shakes Safe for Teen Athletes?
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...
INTES-TEEN | How Gut Health Can Improve Performance
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...
Protein & Recovery in Youth Athletes
Protein is the key macronutrient that the youth athletes need for muscle repair, recovery & growth. But it’s not just as simple as having a high protein meal once a day. Youth...
5 Minute Meals for Athletes
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....
Packing Your Backpack – 5 Essential Nutrition Tips for a Day on the Go
With thoughts about packing training kit, schoolbooks and homework, lunch and snacks for the day are often forgot about or left till the las minute. But, with the importance of...
Caffeine | Should Youth Athletes Consume It?
When you think of caffeine, your first thoughts are probably about your morning cup of coffee or the cups of tea you drink throughout the day. But did you know...
5 Nutrition Tips all Athletes Should Know
Know how important nutrition is to your sports performance, but not really sure where to start? We’ve put together 5 key tips to make sure all youth athletes know exactly...
3 Tips to Fuel at School
With athletes set to head back to the classroom in the coming weeks, we take a look at 3 top tips for fuelling at school to keep up energy levels...
5 Ways Youth Athletes Know if They’re Eating Enough
When it comes to nutrition, the main thing youth athletes need to consider first and foremost, and something that is often overlooked, is simply whether they’re eating enough! We’ve created 5...
Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport (RED-S): The Risks of Under Eating
Youth athletes are at an increased of Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport, or RED-S as it’s more commonly known. But what exactly is RED-S and why is it so important...