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Exam Room Nutrition: Where Busy Clinicians Learn About Nutrition

153 | Teen Sports Nutrition: Adult Nutrition Rules Don't Work

April 22, 2026·28 min
Episode Description from the Publisher

Teen Athletes Need Different Fuel. What happens when well-meaning parents apply adult nutrition rules to teenage athletes? You get under-fueled kids, missed performance potential… and a whole lot of confusion in the exam room. In this episode, I sit down with sports dietitian and former D1 athlete Maria Vallasciani to break down what teen athletes actually need and why most of them aren’t getting it. From skipped breakfasts to overhyped protein powders, we unpack the real drivers of performan...

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