Eat Like a Champion: Performance Nutrition for Your Young Athlete Special edition

Marc Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index. Jacket Description/Back: Kids have their own nutritional needs--especially athletic kids. Yet most young athletes aren't eating properly to compete. Even if they're on a "healthy" diet, it's often a scaled-down version of adult diets or offset by convenient, empty calories that slow them down. "Eat Like a Champion" is a complete nutrition plan specifically geared to fuel the perform-ance of young athletes. With the right food at the right time, kids 8-18 can increase their energy, hone their focus, gain strength and muscle, overcome fatigue, and improve their performance. Real-life stories, practical meal and snack ideas, and an inside perspective from a child nutrition expert and sports mom help you: Tailor diets for training, competition, and even off-season - Find the best food options, whether at home or on the go - Address counterproductive or unhealthy eating patterns - Understand where supplements, sports drinks, and performance-enhancing substances do--and don't--fit in - And much more! With over 44 million kids competing in recreational, high school, and club sports, this nutrition program gives them the edge they need for optimal health and standout performances. Advance Praise for "Eat Like a Champion": "Who could be better equipped to offer helpful nutrition advice to parents of young athletes than a registered sports dietitian who has raised four active kids? In "Eat Like a Champion," Jill Castle serves easily digested, practical information to guide parents and coaches in helping their young children to eat like champions."-- Nancy Clark, MS, RD, CSSD, sports nutritionist; author of "Nancy Clark's Sports Nutrition Guidebook"" " "Eat Like a Champion provides athletes and parents alike with the 'nutritional tools' to enhance performance. I recommend this book to all young people who aspire to become elite athletes and perform at their best." -- Steve Hargis, Head Coach, U. S. Junior National Team Development, U. S. Rowing "Children's athletic performance, development, and growth depend largely on eating the right foods. Keep this book handy." -- Brooke de Lench, Executive Director, MomsTeam Institute of Youth Sports Safety Jill Castle, MS, RDN, CDN, is a registered dietitian and child nutrition expert. A contributor to "Sporting Kid" 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."Biographical Note: 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."Table of Contents: Contents Introduction Nutrition Is the Secret Weapon Nutrition and the Young Athlete Why You Need to Eat Like a Champion Part I: Nutrition Rules and Regulations Chapter 1: The Growing Athlete: Body and Brain Growing for the Gold Matching Calories for Growth and Sport When the Growing Gets Tough Cracking the Brain Code Chapter 2: The Starting Line-Up: Major Nutrients Busting the Myths about Carbohydrates Protein: Getting Past the Hype Fat Can Be Your Friend Chapter 3: The Second String: Vitamins and Minerals The Purpose and Function of Vitamins and Minerals Critical Vitamins and Minerals for the Young Athlete Eating a Well-Balanced Diet The Pros and Cons of Vitamin and Mineral Supplements Chapter 4: The Relief Pitcher: Fluids and Hydration Thermoregulation: Keeping Your Body's AC Running The Dangers of Dehydration Hydrate for Health Double-Check Your Hydration Status What to Drink: The Beverages of Choice Getting Practical with Healthy Drinks Part II: Play-by-Play Eating Chapter 5: Game Plan--One, Two, Three Meals! Focus on the Family Meal Making Everyday Food Good Food The Mealtime Environment: Keeping It Happy Cooking When Time Is Tight Getting Meals on the Table Eating Right When Eating Out Chapter 6: Take a Time Out--Top Off with Snacks Snacking for Success Why Should Athletes Snack? Who Gets a Snack? Healthy Snacks Rule! Snack Recipes for the Athlete Chapter 7: Foul Play--Supplements and Per7formance Aids The Scoop on Supplements The Rolodex of Supplements Used by Young Athletes Weighing the Risks Managing Supplements in the Young Athlete Part III: Clearing the Hurdles Chapter 8: Getting Off the Bench--Healing the Body with Food Common Hurdles Set Up by Inadequate Nutrition Injuries and the Role of Nutrition Chronic Medical Challenges Chapter 9: The Special Diet Dilemma Diets, Dieting, and the Young Athlete Mainstream Diets--Do They Deliver? Understanding the Needs of the Vegetarian Athlete Chapter 10: Changing the Youth Sports Nutrition Landscape The Big Offenders Bucking the System Notes Resources Index

Contributor Bio:  Castle, Jill 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.