As you heard in the Food and Nutrition Video, Many athletes are going to use some sort of Nutritional Supplement, whether we encourage them to or not.
For these reasons we recommend utilizing Informed-Sports Certification Program to check your products to make sure they are safe and clean from any impurities or banned substances. They also have a number of resources to give you access to research
Informed Sports will allow you see what products in the market place are certified and meet all standards for their certification program to make sure there are no contaminants from products that may contain banned substances according to the WADA
To learn more about Informed-Sports Click on Logo and watch Video
Many athletes are going to find some way to get an edge. It is esential that as Coaches and Parents we are educated to be informed about food, nutrition and how supplements can play a roll. There are just so many dangerous, bad and Illegal options out there.
" Supplements are not required to be tested for purity, effectiveness or safety before going to market. Also, their labels may not accurately reflect what’s in the bottle. Many student-athletes have lost eligibility for using a supplement they thought was safe, only to test positive because the supplement was contaminated with a banned steroid or stimulant."
90 % of Elite Athletes use Supplements
There are scientifically based reasons that they do
