http://www.soccermastermind.com/2008/09/the-importance-of-nutrition/ Kids Soccer, Soccer Coaching Tips, Education, News and Advice. Thu, 08 Dec 2011 19:56:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://www.soccermastermind.com/2008/09/the-importance-of-nutrition/comment-page-1/#comment-6492 Howard Gray Sun, 14 Mar 2010 11:44:26 +0000 http://www.soccermastermind.com/?p=99#comment-6492 There is an obsession now with sports drinks and supplements in sport and we have to fight this in kids soccer. We need to teach them the basics of nutrition - getting what they need from normal food before we even think about feeding them sugar water or protein. I am certainly not "Mr Anti-Supplements", I just feel that if we allow kids to go down the easy/short-cut route so early on, what does that teach them for the future? There is an obsession now with sports drinks and supplements in sport and we have to fight this in kids soccer. We need to teach them the basics of nutrition – getting what they need from normal food before we even think about feeding them sugar water or protein.
I am certainly not “Mr Anti-Supplements”, I just feel that if we allow kids to go down the easy/short-cut route so early on, what does that teach them for the future?

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