A female athlete who weighs 125 pounds needs >2,400 calories per day. Many female athletes are eating close to 1,600-1,800 some knowingly and others unintendedly. ⭐️Remember, athletes don’t diet and exercise. Athletes fuel and train.. to be clear.. student-athletes NEED more nutrition than their non-active counterparts playing video games after school.🙃 Especially female athletes at a young age that are still developing their bones, brain, and muscle tissue! 🚨If you’re worried your young female athlete is not properly fueling you shouldn’t “wait for things to get better”. Female athletes who under-eat key bone-building nutrients like calcium, vitamin D, B12, protein, carbs, and overall calories are at risk for: ✖️Stress fractures, injuries, poor development ✖️Poor mental health/anxiety/depression ✖️Missed/lost period known as amenorrhea ✖️Disordered eating/poor cardiac function and DEATH if left untreated Many young female athlete’s low intake/poor relationship with food will go untreated and carry into adulthood. 🚨PLEASE get yourself or your child/athlete help. DO NOT WAIT.If you’re a coach, school, parent, or university looking for sports nutrition resources for your athletes let us help you!