Young athletes need the right fuel to reach their potential. Check out these nutrition and hydration tips for athletes, including:
Is your young athlete eating and drinking the right things at the right times to optimize their health and performance? Watch this video for nutrition and hydration tips from Arvind Balaji, MD, a pediatric sports medicine specialist at Stanford Medicine Children’s Health.
If your child is looking for more-customized recommendations and a way to navigate through all of the information available, we also offer one-on-one consultations with sports dietitians, Kristen Gravani, MS, RD, CSSD and Lorraine Mulvihill, RD. They have extensive experience helping kids, teens, and young adults—including Olympians, collegiate, and pro athletes—by providing nutrition counseling, education, and performance nutrition services.
Kristen and Lorraine work closely with your child’s care team to improve injury recovery and optimize health and performance. They can help your child develop a plan for optimal nutrition and hydration during training, competition, and recovery. They also have expertise helping female athletes improve their nutrition and bone health.
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