When to use this
An athlete's first season of real training, when fueling habits are being formed from scratch.
- New runners showing up to practice having eaten nothing since lunch.
- First-year athletes asking about supplements before they own breakfast.
- Setting simple, repeatable defaults a whole novice group can follow.
Evidence sources
These references support the handout’s general education. Individual medical, supplement, laboratory, or injury questions should be handled by the appropriate qualified clinician.
- Smith JW, Holmes ME, McAllister MJ. (2021) Nutritional considerations for performance in young athletes. Nutrients, 13(12):4267.
- Thomas DT, Erdman KA, Burke LM.(2016) ACSM/AND/DC Joint Position Statement: Nutrition and Athletic Performance.
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