How to Help Youth Athletes Rely on Food, Not Supplements
Here’s what you need to know about why a food-first mindset is so important, and how to help your youth athletes rely on food over supplements.
Anti-Doping 101: What Parents Need to Know Before their Child is Tested
An anti-doping program helps ensure that sport is fair and safe, but the testing process can be daunting for many young athletes.
4 Myths Parents Need to Know About Supplements
There are many myths surrounding supplements that parents should be aware of before choosing to buy these products – here are 4 myths to know.
What You Need to Know About E-Cigarettes and Vaping
Parents, teachers, and coaches must once again help kids understand the risks and learn to reject e-cigarettes and vaping.
Clean and Healthy Competition: Why It Matters
Why coaches, parents, and youth sport role models must help shape an environment that prioritizes clean and healthy competition.
Warning Signs Your Teen Athlete is Abusing Steroids
Warning Signs Your Teen Athlete is Abusing Steroids The effects of steroids aren’t always obvious. Not all users look like bodybuilders, and especially given how much we now know about effective sport nutrition and training, putting on lean muscle quickly isn’t necessarily a sign of steroid abuse. Instead of just one telltale sign, learning…
How Youth Sport Parents Encourage Doping – Without Even Knowing It!
How Youth Sport Parents Encourage Doping – Without Even Knowing It! The use of illegal performance enhancing substances (PEDs) by school-age athletes is on the rise, leading researchers to investigate how kids develop positive or negative attitudes about doping. While many media pundits place blame at the feet of elite and pro athletes who…