Junior Footballer's Nutrition Guide

The Junior Footballer's Nutrition Guide is a practical, evidence based nutrition handbook designed specifically for junior football players aged approximately 13 to 18 years, their parents and coaches. Written by leading sports nutritionist Tanya Burton, this guide simplifies sports nutrition into easy to understand strategies that young athletes can apply immediately.

Whether you're striving to improve endurance, increase strength, recover faster after games or simply gain a competitive edge, this guide provides the knowledge and practical tools to fuel performance all season long.

Inside this guide you'll discover:

• Why nutrition is one of the biggest performance advantages in football

• Carbohydrates explained simply and how much you actually need

• Protein requirements for muscle growth, recovery and injury prevention

• Healthy fats and why they matter for performance

• Iron requirements for male and female athletes

• Dopamine and nutrition for motivation, focus and decision making

• Nutrition strategies to reduce inflammation and support injury prevention

• Hydration guidelines including sweat rate calculations

• Electrolyte drink comparisons and homemade electrolyte recipes

• Pre game nutrition

• Half time fuelling strategies

• During game hydration and nutrition

• Post game recovery nutrition

• Recovery snack ideas providing the ideal carbohydrate and protein combination

• Game day nutrition plans

• Tournament and carnival nutrition strategies

• Shopping lists and pantry essentials

• Sports supplements and Sports Integrity Australia guidance

• Meal planning templates and practical resources

• Fully referenced evidence based information throughout.

Perfect for:

✔ Junior footballers wanting to improve performance

✔ Parents wanting practical nutrition advice

✔ Football clubs and academies

✔ Coaches supporting athlete development

✔ Schools and sporting organisations

Why athletes love this guide

Unlike complicated nutrition textbooks, this guide provides practical, real world advice that athletes can use immediately. Packed with colourful graphics, meal ideas, shopping lists, recovery strategies and game day plans, it takes the guesswork out of sports nutrition and helps young athletes build habits that support long term performance, health and confidence.

Written by Tanya Burton
Registered Nurse | Nutritionist | Lecturer | High Performance Nutrition Consultant

With more than 25 years of experience in healthcare, nutrition, education and athlete development, Tanya has helped athletes, families and sporting organisations understand how to use food as a genuine performance advantage.