When to use this
At the parent meeting or when a family needs the home version of the XC plan.
- A new runner is learning to manage appetite and school around practice.
- Parents are asking about iron, fatigue, weight, or race-day food.
- The team wants the same supportive language at home and at practice.
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.
- Mountjoy M, Sundgot-Borgen JK, Burke LM, et al. (2023) IOC 2023 consensus statement on REDs. British Journal of Sports Medicine, 57:1073-1098.
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