Some Nutrition Information For Young Athletes
Good nutrition is important for young athletes and is essential for health, performance, and normal growth.
Amanda Leonard, M.P.H., R.D., a pediatric sports nutritionist at the Johns Hopkins Children’s Center, recommends a young athlete’s diet should contain 20-30% calories from fat, 50-65% calories from carbohydrates, and 15-20% from protein. She also says that endurance training [...]
Testosterone May Protect Against Eating Disorders
Research at Michigan State University has shown that testosterone may protect people against eating disorders. This means that biological factors, not just social effects, are associated with anorexia and bulimia.
This is a six-year study, which is still in progress, of 538 sets of twins in Michigan. The results reveal that females who were [...]
