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Pre-Match Nutrition for the young player

By Adrian Hampshire Question - I'm interested in nutrition for soccer players. What are the recommendations to eat before a game and the timing to eat before and after? Also, what are the eating recommendations when playing a tournament, let's say three games in three days? Thanks. Good nutrition can have a major impact on

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Ways that Sports Nutrition Should be Different for Youth Athletes

In addition to being a youth soccer coach I'm also an avid runner. I listen to a lot podcasts and review blogs from a number of sources in a search for the latest training information. A recent post by Ben Greenfield of BenGreenfieldFitness.com focuseds on the different nutritional needs of young athletes as opposed to

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