Anita Bean is an accomplished sportsperson, one of the UK's most respected nutritionists and a bestselling author. She is the author of The Complete Guide to Sports Nutrition, Sports Nutrition for Women, Food for Fitness, Healthy Eating for Kids and The Complete Guide to Strength Training, among other titles.

• Introduction 1 The nutritional needs of young athletesHow much energy do young athletes need?What are the best fuels for exercise?How much carbohydrate should young athletes eat each day?How much protein do young athletes need?How important is fat for young athletes?What do vitamins and minerals do?Salt and athletic performance.How to plan a healthy diet for young athletesReferences2 Eating for sportBefore trainingDuring trainingAfter trainingMenu plansReferences3 Weight and sports performanceIs there a link between a young athlete’s weight, body fat percentage and performance?Should overweight young athletes be encouraged to lose weight?How can I evaluate a young athlete’s weight?How can I measure body fat percentage in young athletes?What are the next steps?What’s a healthy weight loss strategy for young athletes?Top tips for maintaining a healthy weightCan young athletes be too thin?What are eating disorders?What causes eating disorders in young athletes?How should I help a young athlete with an eating disorder?Weight gainReferences4 Nutritional supplementsCaffeineCreatineEnergy barsEnergy gelsMeal replacementsVitamin and mineral supplementsProtein supplementsSports drinksEnergy drinksOmega-3 supplementsReferences5 Eating for competitionThe week beforeThe day beforeCompetition dayTournaments and multiple events6 RecipesMain mealsVegetarian main mealsSoupDessertsBakingUseful websitesIndex

Anita Bean is an accomplished sportsperson, one of the UK's most respected nutritionists and a bestselling author. She is the author of The Complete Guide to Sports Nutrition, Sports Nutrition for Women, Food for Fitness, Healthy Eating for Kids and The Complete Guide to Strength Training, among other titles.

• Introduction 1 The nutritional needs of young athletesHow much energy do young athletes need?What are the best fuels for exercise?How much carbohydrate should young athletes eat each day?How much protein do young athletes need?How important is fat for young athletes?What do vitamins and minerals do?Salt and athletic performance.How to plan a healthy diet for young athletesReferences2 Eating for sportBefore trainingDuring trainingAfter trainingMenu plansReferences3 Weight and sports performanceIs there a link between a young athlete’s weight, body fat percentage and performance?Should overweight young athletes be encouraged to lose weight?How can I evaluate a young athlete’s weight?How can I measure body fat percentage in young athletes?What are the next steps?What’s a healthy weight loss strategy for young athletes?Top tips for maintaining a healthy weightCan young athletes be too thin?What are eating disorders?What causes eating disorders in young athletes?How should I help a young athlete with an eating disorder?Weight gainReferences4 Nutritional supplementsCaffeineCreatineEnergy barsEnergy gelsMeal replacementsVitamin and mineral supplementsProtein supplementsSports drinksEnergy drinksOmega-3 supplementsReferences5 Eating for competitionThe week beforeThe day beforeCompetition dayTournaments and multiple events6 RecipesMain mealsVegetarian main mealsSoupDessertsBakingUseful websitesIndex

Anita Bean is an accomplished sportsperson, one of the UK's most respected nutritionists and a bestselling author. She is the author of The Complete Guide to Sports Nutrition, Sports Nutrition for Women, Food for Fitness, Healthy Eating for Kids and The Complete Guide to Strength Training, among other titles.

• Introduction 1 The nutritional needs of young athletesHow much energy do young athletes need?What are the best fuels for exercise?How much carbohydrate should young athletes eat each day?How much protein do young athletes need?How important is fat for young athletes?What do vitamins and minerals do?Salt and athletic performance.How to plan a healthy diet for young athletesReferences2 Eating for sportBefore trainingDuring trainingAfter trainingMenu plansReferences3 Weight and sports performanceIs there a link between a young athlete’s weight, body fat percentage and performance?Should overweight young athletes be encouraged to lose weight?How can I evaluate a young athlete’s weight?How can I measure body fat percentage in young athletes?What are the next steps?What’s a healthy weight loss strategy for young athletes?Top tips for maintaining a healthy weightCan young athletes be too thin?What are eating disorders?What causes eating disorders in young athletes?How should I help a young athlete with an eating disorder?Weight gainReferences4 Nutritional supplementsCaffeineCreatineEnergy barsEnergy gelsMeal replacementsVitamin and mineral supplementsProtein supplementsSports drinksEnergy drinksOmega-3 supplementsReferences5 Eating for competitionThe week beforeThe day beforeCompetition dayTournaments and multiple events6 RecipesMain mealsVegetarian main mealsSoupDessertsBakingUseful websitesIndex