Disclaimer: The Youth Football and Cheer Federation is providing the links on this page as an information resource to parents. The Federation does not edit or control information published on these sites. The Federation accepts no responsibility for the information, data, recommendations, or any other information posted on these external sites.

Health and Nutrition

There is a vast amount of health and nutrition information available...too much for us to try to summarize on our website. However, in the interest of providing as much information as we can, we are providing links to health and nutrition authorities that should provide the most up-to-date information parents may need for their student-athletes. 
Centers for Disease Control - Adolescent and School Health
 http://www.cdc.gov/healthyyouth/index.htm
U.S. National Library of Medicine - National Institutes of Health
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/sportsfitness.html
U.S. Department of Agriculture - Food and Nutrition Information Center
http://fnic.nal.usda.gov/lifecycle-nutrition/fitness-and-sports-nutrition/nutrition-athletes
Active Network - Nutrition Guide
http://www.active.com/nutrition