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Episode 65: Dangerous advice you may get about fueling your gymnast

Episode 65: Dangerous advice you may get about fueling your gymnast

Food Parenting, Gymnastics Culture, Podcast

September 25, 2023

Have you ever asked a fellow gym parent about supplements, the best pre-competition meals, or maybe how many grams of protein their gymnast is eating? Could this potentially be dangerous advice for fueling your gymnast?!

You’re definitely not alone in asking around. This is a small, tight-knit community of well-intentioned parents who have blazed the path before you. But, as a professional, my heart sinks at some of the misleading and possibly dangerous advice you might receive from other parents about fueling your gymnast. Not because they have bad intentions, but because they’ve also received the wrong advice.

Crowdsourcing nutrition advice for your gymnast is pretty commonplace in our community. Why? For the basic reasons of solidarity and cost to start. It’s way more convenient to ask another parent what Vitamin-D supplement they’re using than to schedule an appointment, run bloodwork, wait for results and recommendations. All while paying out of pocket every step of the way.

But this is where crowdsourcing nutritional advice can be dangerous when fueling YOUR gymnast. Every gymnast’s situation is unique and requires a nutritional plan and approach specific for their needs. 

Listen into today’s episode to learn more. 

In this episode you’ll hear about: 

  • The most common topics parents are crowdsourcing and WHY these can potentially be harmful to your gymnast
  • What specific factors go into planning and executing the correct fueling strategy for individual athletes
  • What information is appropriate for parents to share with one another when it comes to nutrition

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