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Join Carlette Patterson, Head Sports Life Coach® & CEO of Patterson Sports Ventures® and Caio De Souza, Sports Nutritionist and Health Coach to learn about supplements, nutrition for young athletes, the connection between food and mood, and if fasting is right for you.

Winning Strategies:

1. Take care of your gut. Gut health affects mood because 70% of the immune system is affected by the gut biome. When the bad bacteria in our gut takes over the good bacteria, called dysbiosis, it puts our body in constant distress and can send signals to our brain, negatively affecting our mood.
2. An easy nutrition hack is to have a protein shake and simple carbohydrates directly after working out. For our muscles, the protein will rebuild and the carbohydrates will refuel.
3. With young athletes, approach nutrition simply but effectively. Set them up for success in the long-run by teaching the importance of fueling and recovering with nutrition, starting by eating enough of the right macronutrients (carbohydrates, fats, and proteins).