Eat Like a Champion: Performance Nutrition for Your Young Athlete

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It's hard keeping up with the nutritional needs for kids, and even harder getting them to actually eat many of these foods. Learn how to get your athlete on the right track. With athletic kids, there's even more to pay attention to! Most young athletes are not eating properly to compete--too many convenient but empty calories that are doing them more harm than good. As a result, these young athletes are losing energy when they should be increasing it, feeling deterred when they should be motivated, and decreasing muscle mass when they need it more than ever. Fortunately, with the right nutrition, young athletes can increase their energy, bolster their motivation, gain muscle mass, overcome fatigue, and improve their performance. Registered dietitian and childhood nutrition expert Jill Castle has written this must-read resource for every parent of active kids ages eight through eighteen. In Eat Like a Champion, parents will find help in: Tailoring diets for training, competition, and even off-season Finding the best food options, whether at home or on the go Addressing counterproductive or unhealthy patterns Understanding where supplements, sports drinks, and performance-enhancing substances do--and don't--fit in Complete with charts, recipes, and practical meal and snack ideas that can help athletic youngsters eat to win, Eat Like a Champion just may be the difference-maker in your athlete's next game!

JILL CASTLE MS, RDN, CDN, is a registered dietitian and child nutrition expert. A contributor to SportingKid magazine, a representative to the Youth Sports Safety Alliance, and the mother of four young athletes, she writes about sports nutrition for websites and sports organizations. She is the coauthor of Fearless Feeding.

..".explains the unique nutrition and energy needs of active youngsters. Sound advice." -Barbara Quinn, national nutrition columnist ..". provides information on everything a parent needs to know about feeding a budding athletic star, from major nutrients such as protein to vitamins and minerals to hydration." --Energy Times ..".does a good job explaining the unique nutrient needs of young athletes...methodically reviews myths around various supplements and sports drinks." --Fooducate ..".packed with good information for parents who want to up their nutrition game for their kids...call to action to improve the food and beverage choices in children's sports." --Mama Sweat ..".parents and coaches will find a wealth of information and commonsense suggestions to guide young athletes." --Booklist ..".terrific and much-needed new book about feeding young athletes...should be in the hands of every children's sports coach along with any parent with an active child." --Mom's Kitchen Handbook ..".the absolute best resource I've found to teach my children to eat!...so that my kids are performing at their best in school and on the field." --Hott Books "Castle has once again provided a valuable resource on child nutrition, whether you are reading it as a health professional or as a curious parent." --Weighty Matters "I found most value was in the closer look at how we eat, supplementing safely, the dangers of dieting, and the treacherous food environment that all child athletes must face these days" --Weight Matters "I wish Castle's book was available decades ago. I would have read it during my son's pitching and hitting lessons." --US News & World Report "If you own just one book on nutrition for young athletes, make it Eat Like a Champion." --Raise Healthy Eaters "If you've got a young athlete at home, you need Jill's book. It's a go-to resource created specifically for children ages of 8-18." --Real Mom Nutrition "Nutrition can be complex, even intimidating. Luckily, a new book has come out, Eat Like a Champion...must-read for athletes, and particularly parents." --Garrett Weber-Gale, Olympic gold medalist, Splash magazine "This should be in the hands of every health teacher. A must for parents and those entrusted with providing food for active young people." --VOYA (Voices of Youth Advocates)