When to use this
When you are planning how to actually teach nutrition to the team this season, before the first talk happens.
- Mapping preseason meetings and deciding what the five-minute nutrition talks will cover.
- A well-meaning staff member is drifting into meal plans or supplement advice with individual athletes.
- Athletes keep asking individual questions and you need a clear line between education and referral.
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.
- Desbrow B, et al.(2019) Sports Dietitians Australia position statement on adolescent athlete nutrition.
- Smith JW, Holmes ME, McAllister MJ. (2021) Nutritional considerations for performance in young athletes. Nutrients, 13(12):4267.
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