Sports nutrition: how to fuel and recover for performance

This week we're getting into the weeds of Sports Nutrition... whether you or you're child is a professional, semi professional or grass roots athlete...In this episode you'll learn:Why most amateur athletes aren't unfit, they're under-fuelled, and why late-game mistakes are often a fuelling problemWhat to eat before a morning, afternoon and evening event, and the snack that actually fuels an evening gameWhen you need carbohydrate during sport, and when water is plentyThe gap between school lunch and after-school training, and the one change that makes the biggest difference for young athletesWhy you should never restrict a young athlete's food, and the warning signs worth taking to a GPCaffeine: why it's overused, why match-day adrenaline usually covers it, and when a half-time dose makes senseThe energy drink ban for under-16s coming in April 2027, and whyWhy recovery is where you actually get fitter, and whether the thirty minute window is realThe Northumbria University chocolate milk study, what it found, and what it didn'tWhat to eat after a match, a long run, a gym session, an evening game and a kids' tournament Coaching at thenutritionistuk.com. Instagram @paulthenutritionist.