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How to Make a Plant-Based Diet Work in Sport

2025-04-07T16:03:51-05:00Nutrition, TrueSport|

Being a plant-based athlete can be complicated, but it’s a choice that many athletes have made. If you’re considering switching to a plant-based, vegetarian, vegan, or flexitarian diet, there are a few things to consider, especially if your goal is peak athletic performance. “A plant-based diet is not inherently better or worse for health or [...]

12 Things You Should Know About Macronutrients

2025-04-07T16:03:45-05:00Nutrition, TrueSport|

Where do macronutrients come from? What role do they play in overall health and athletic performance? Here, TrueSport Expert Stephanie Miezin, MS, RD, CSSD, the Director of Nutrition for the NWSL team, KC Current, is explaining macronutrients and breaking down the difference between fat, protein, and carbohydrates so you can help your athlete eat the right [...]

Do you know how to coach leadership ability?

2025-04-11T08:45:09-05:00Leadership, TrueSport|

Deborah Gilboa, MD You may assume that student-athletes simply develop leadership ability by participating in sports, and it’s true that statistics suggest participation in youth sport is one of the top predictors of leadership capability. In fact, 94 percent of female CEOs were student-athletes. However, while youth sport is a great way for [...]

How to Use Lessons from Sport in the Real World

2025-04-11T11:02:05-05:00Leadership, TrueSport|

Deborah Gilboa, MD You’ve likely heard that sports are great for teaching life skills, but have you ever thought about how to actually apply skills like discipline, leadership, emotional regulation, or conflict resolution to your life outside of sport? Maybe you’re great at showing up to practice on time and ready to [...]

How to Properly Fuel During Training

2024-12-04T14:41:59-06:00Nutrition, TrueSport|

Kristen Ziesmer, MS, RDN, CSSD, LDN Fueling during training as a young athlete can be difficult. Often, practices are short and intense, and don’t include much time for snack breaks. However, your athlete will play their best if they are properly fueled for the work required of them, and that [...]

How to Model Sportsmanship through Emotional Regulation

2024-09-05T16:14:42-05:00Conflict & Resolution, Leadership, TrueSport|

As a coach, one of your primary challenges is to help your athletes learn and display sportsmanship. When it comes to sportsmanship, TrueSport Expert and Assistant Director of Sport Psychology at Ohio State University, Charron Sumler, PhD, LPCC, likes starting with the three E's: prioritizing effort over outcome, practicing emotional regulation, and [...]

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