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Stay Clean, Stay Safe: ITA Issues Supplement Safety Guidance for Athletes The International Testing Agency (ITA) has issued an important reminder to all athletes: be cautious when using nutritional supplements, as some may contain banned substances that can lead to unintentional anti-doping rule violations. Even when...

Ask the Expert: Nutrition, featuring Professor Louise Burke, IOC Diploma program in Sports Nutrition and Australian Catholic University Director. This session provides an overview of the topic, along with practical insights and expert answers to common nutritional questions. https://youtu.be/hj_As49hFfw

In this webinar featuring Talei Aldiss, boxing athlete from New Zealand, they explored the concept of resilience - the capacity to recover from adversity, stress, and setbacks. A 2022 report published by the World Anti-Doping Agency highlights vulnerabilities faced by athletes, such as high...

Ask the Expert: Supplements part II, featuring Jeni Pearce, MNZM, NZRD Performance Nutritionist. This session provided an overview of the topic, along with practical insights. https://youtu.be/Ps1xK5l2NOA

As a coach, you may assume that your role is to protect athletes from failure, make the decisions that you feel are in the best interest of the team, and generally keep the team’s results steady. But viewing your role in this way may...

As a parent of a young athlete, you’re likely going to be on snack duty at some point during the season. For some competitions or practices, this will be easier: a few granola bars, orange slices, and you’re good to go. But for longer...

Since he was only a few years old, Trevon Jenifer has focused on athletic goals and how to achieve them. With that focus and some strategic goal setting, Jenifer has gone on to become a four-time Paralympian in the sport of wheelchair basketball. While his goals in...

Change is inevitable, but for a young athlete, even a positive change can bring up feelings of stress and anxiety. For caregivers, it can be tempting to try to step in and solve every perceived problem or issue your athlete has, but if an...

Is sugar ever good for you? You may have heard that sugar is bad and should be avoided, but for athletes in particular, this is absolutely not the case. Here, TrueSport Expert Stephanie Miezin, MS, RD, CSSD, the Director of Nutrition for the NWSL team, KC...

Failure is an inevitable, healthy, and normal part of life—and a great way to “practice” failure is though youth sport. Being able to embrace failure and grow from it are skills, and testing those skills in low-stakes situations can have big payoffs later in...

Please watch this incredibly informative webinar with Dr. Linda Kim, Psychiatrist and Founder of Moon Mental Health. Training hard isn't enough. Without proper fueling, junior athletes can lose speed, strength, focus, and long-term health. This is RELATIVE ENERGY DEFINIENCY IN SPORTS (REDs). LEARN IN...

Pre-exercise hydration can be a confusing topic for youth sports parents and coaches. Most people know that it is important, but the specifics of ‘why’ can seem murky. “How much water should my athletes be drinking before practices and games?,” “How can an athlete know...

It can be confusing when you’re shopping for a sports drink for your athlete and are confronted with an entire aisle of options. There are sports drink mixes and bottles, oral rehydration solutions in bottle and packet form, electrolyte tabs and mixes, and blends...

Caffeine, especially in soft drinks or energy drinks, may seem relatively benign. But it can have detrimental effects on your athlete, and in some cases, it can even be deadly. Here, the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency’s (USADA) Director of Science, Laura Lewis, PhD, explains what...

Getting the right fuel before an early workout can be tough. Many athletes find that eating first thing in the morning feels unappetizing, upsets their stomach, or simply doesn’t fit into their morning routine. But your body still needs energy to perform—and there are...

Artificial food dyes have received plenty of attention in recent years. Some headlines suggest they may increase hyperactivity in children, while others argue they’re simply unnecessary additives that we don’t need in our food. As a caregiver, it’s natural to wonder how concerned you...

High fructose corn syrup (HFCS) has been making headlines for years—and usually not in a positive light. Often used as a replacement for cane sugar in sodas, candies, and other sweet snacks, it’s frequently viewed as the “less healthy” option. For coaches working with...