Ep. 74 - Optimising Nutrition For Youth Athletes

In this week's episode, Head Coach, Trent Pirihi, is joined with Dietician, Stephanie Thompson. Stephanie has a background in fitness, growing up playing multiple sports, pursuing education within exercise science and furthered her education into Nutrition and Dietetics. In this episode, Stephanie and Trent talk about changing nutritional needs for youth athletes undergoing the demands of academics, sporting and maturation. They also cover the critical importance of protein for recovery, immune function and performance. They also touch on the role of iron in active kids and for those eating low-meat diets. Finally, they touch on how parents and swimmers can best plan and prepare their nutritional intake around training and competitions for optimised performance. To find more information about the Inner Athlete Youth Athlete Development Course, click the linkhttps://inner-athlete.com.au/services/Youth-Athlete-Development-CourseTo improve your young athlete's sporting success, book your FREE Consultation today:  [email protected] immediate access to "A Parent's Guide to Avoiding the Top 3 Problems Facing Young Athletes today".https://bit.ly/3453EzS