Gymnast parents often get frustrated that their gymnast won’t eat the “healthy foods”. Aka, the foods they think their athlete should eat for optimal health and performance. They often report their gymnasts eating “too much sugar” or “only wanting junk food”. More...
If I had a dollar for every time a parent tells me their gymnast’s number one nutrition struggle was “eating too much sugar”, I’d be rich! Just kidding. But really… Gymnastics is a sport where misguided advice like “create a culture of clean eating” and endless,...