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Are Nutrition Needs the Same for All Young Athletes?

Young athletes need personalized nutrition plans to ensure proper muscle and bone growth. No general plan will work for all young athletes. Contributor: Summer Banks Published: Jan 23, 2012

Four Important Minerals for Athletes

An athlete should be ensuring he or she takes in enough minerals on a daily basis, since minerals can boost athletic performance. Minerals are essential for proper nutrition, can help boost the immune system, and can make the organs within the body work more efficiently.

3 Things You Need to Know About Dietary Supplements

USA Swimming does not endorse the use of dietary supplements and encourages athletes to first practice proper nutrition through a complete and balanced diet. Yet there are still many pressures for athletes to take a supplement.

Nutrition Tips for Athletic Children

When you have a child who is an athlete, it is important to feed them properly. Children have different nutrition requirements than adults, and kids that are athletes have different dietary needs as well. If you have a child that plays sports, follow these nutrition tips to be sure...

Learning About the Female Athlete Triad

Female athletes have a special set of circumstances that they may face if they do not maintain a healthy, balanced lifestyle while training and participating in sports. The female athlete triad may occur when a female athlete is exercising or playing sports too intensely.