by Mandy Tyler, M.Ed., RD, CSSD, LD Energy Drinks vs. Sports Drinks: What’s the Difference? With all the new beverages on the market it can be confusing to know the differences between energy drinks and sports drinks. Although both drinks are commonly marketed as drinks for athletes and active individuals, there can be a major difference […]
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Powerful Pre-Game Meals: What to Eat Before a Youth Baseball/Softball Game By Amy Goodson, MS, RD, CSSD, LD Want to maximize your young athlete’s performance on game day? It all startswith fueling their body right before the big event. Discover the power of pre-game meals and learn what to eat to help your young athlete
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Energy Drinks Before Practice and Games? PBSCCS was contacted by a travel coach who wanted to know if it was OK for players to consume energy drinks before practice sessions and games? PBSCCS submitted this question to several sports nutritionists and the following was prepared from their responses. Is it OK? NO! kids, teens and adults
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Breakfast On-the-Go Options By Roberta Anding, RD Regardless of whether you are a player, coach, umpire or parent, your mother was right – “Breakfast is the most important meal of the day.” It breaks the overnight fasting period, replenishes your supply of glucose to increase energy, improves alertness and provides other essential nutrients required for good health
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YOUTH SPORTS Eating Before a Morning Baseball or Softball Gam PBSCCS was recently contacted by a coach of a 13U team who wanted to know what he could do to improve team performance in morning games. He said that his players seemed to be dragging during morning games and wondered if there was something that
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Umpires: Refueling During, Between and After Games PBSCCS was recently contacted by an umpire who wanted to know what he could do to improve his stamina and performance when working 2-3 games per day. He said that he seemed to be dragging between games and wondered if there was something that he could eat between
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Beat the Heat and Dehydration During Summer Baseball/Softball Beat the Heat and Dehydration During Summer Baseball/Softball PBSCCS consulted with several sports nutritionists and developed the following information for players, parents and coaches on baseball and softball teams that are competing in summer practice sessions and games. Coaches, parents and players know that hydrated athletes perform
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Refueling During, Between and After Baseball/Softball Games PBSCCS was recently contacted by a mom who wanted to know what she could do to improve the stamina and performance of her 16U son and 14U daughter when they played multiple games per day in tournament play. She said that they seemed to run out of gas
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Umpires: Refueling During, Between and After Games PBSCCS was recently contacted by an umpire who wanted to know what he could do to improve his stamina and performance when working 2-3 games per day. He said that he seemed to be dragging between games and wondered if there was something that he could eat between
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