For student-athletes, the guidelines for proper nutrition can be daunting, but it is just as critical as their training. Many of them undereat and don’t realize that the energy demands of their sports often exceed what they put into their bodies.

So what can parents do to help their athletes meet their nutritional needs?

7 Nutrition Strategies to Help Your Student-Athlete Stay Powered-Up and Game Ready

Whether it’s on the track, field or court, student-athletes bring enthusiasm and dedication to every practice and game. Behind the scenes, a team of healthcare professionals works diligently to keep these young athletes safe, healthy, and performing at their best. Atrium Health provides these healthcare professionals, partnering with high schools across the region.

Meet The The Experts Behind Your Student-Athlete’s Health and Safety

Greater Charlotte families and athletes have a new resource for quick and specialized orthopedic and sports medicine care. The newly-opened Atrium Health Orthopedic Urgent Care located at 3030 Randolph Road, offers walk-in care for orthopedic and sports injuries, 7 days a week. This new location makes it easier than ever to access injury care, with afternoon and weekend hours, helping patients quickly return to their favorite activities pain-free.

Click here to learn more about the newest orthopedic care location.

Atrium Health is making a substantial donation of life-saving devices to every partnering school in the greater Charlotte area. 

With the support of the Greg Olsen Foundation, and in partnership with DeFibtech, the donation of 89 automated external defibrillators (AEDs) ensures that athletic trainers at local schools have vital life-saving equipment at their fingertips during practices and games.

Jennifer Gardner, RN, MBA/MHA, and Assistant VP of Outreach at the Atrium Health Musculoskeletal Institute, helps to lead the effort to ensure that schools are equipped with the tools needed to protect the health and well-being of student-athletes.

Click here to read more about how these donations will enhance school safety.