Suzanne Nelson

By Suzanne Nelson, Sc.D., RD

Pizza Many parents are confused about what their child should eat before training and competition. You need to remember that eating well during training is just as important as eating well right before a competition. Proper dietary habits help your child train harder so that he or she is better prepared for competition. Read Full Story>>

Articles

	How Many Calories And Servings From The Food Pyramid Do Youth Athletes Need Each Day?
	Choosing Healthy Food In A Grocery Store Away From Home
	How To Ensure That Your Child Gets Adequate Fluids While Playing Sports

Book

Play Hard, Eat Right: A Parents' Guide to Sports Nutrition for Children
Debbi Sowell Jennings, Suzanne Nelson (Wiley, John & Sons, Incorporated, 1995)

Biography

Suzanne Nelson is a registered dietician and a nationally recognized youth sports nutritionist. For the past two years she has been head of Husky Sports Nutrition Services in the Department of Intercollegiate Athletics at the University of Washington in Seattle, where she also serves as an Adjunct Instructor in the Graduate Nutritional Sciences Program. Read Full Biography>>

Book

Ultimate Sports Nutrition 2ND
Ellen Coleman, Suzanne Nelson (Bull Publishing Company, 2000)

In every sport, good nutrition can differentiate the winners from the losers. Latest research on fat, protein, carbohydrates, and vitamins; hydration and body composition; specific concerns of female athletes; controlling weight, losing fat, and gaining muscle; and on-the-road eating. New to this edition are discussions of creatine and other supplements. This is a favorite nutrition book of MomsTeam.

Book

Nutrition for Sport and Exercise
Jacqueline R. Berning, Suzanne Nelson, Sc.D, RD (Aspen Publishers, Inc, 1997)