Between school pickup, practice, games, tournaments, and travel, sports families often spend more time eating in the car than around the dinner table. Fast food and convenience foods are not automatically poor choices—the key is learning how to combine quick options to provide athletes with the carbohydrates, protein, fluids, and nutrients they need. Sports nutrition… Read More Fast Fuel, Full Schedule: Nutrition Solutions for Sports Families on the Go

Friday night games may start under the lights, but an athlete’s fueling plan should begin hours before kickoff. From breakfast through post-game recovery, eating and drinking consistently throughout the day can help athletes arrive at the game energized rather than trying to make up for missed fuel at the last minute. Game-day nutrition is not… Read More Fuel Friday Night Lights: Your Game Day Fuel Schedule

September is National Family Meals Month, making it the perfect time to bring performance nutrition to the family table. You do not need to prepare separate “athlete meals” and “family meals”—with the right building blocks, one meal can provide the nutrients an athlete needs while nourishing everyone at the table. Performance nutrition does not have… Read More One Table, Winning Plates: How to Build Performance Meals for the Whole Family

September is here, and for young athletes, that often means school, practices, games, homework, and activities all competing for time. When schedules get packed, nutrition can quickly become an afterthought, but a few simple fueling habits can help athletes maintain energy, support recovery, and perform their best from the classroom to the field. The busiest… Read More Back to School, Back to Sports: 5 Fueling Wins for the Busy Season