Have you ever had your athlete get in the car after practice and say, "Mom, I'm craving a hamburger!"

I have! That just happened to me 2 days ago after a hard run. I was craving chocolate and it was almost all I could think about.

These cravings are really important for our athletes because it's their brain telling them something their body needs. Maybe it's the muscles saying they need more of something, or maybe it's an essential mineral they're lacking.

Young athletes are still very in tune with what their bodies need and it's important that we not ignore these cravings. Cravings can give us great insight into what our athletes need.

Here's what is most important though... Just because your athlete is craving something, doesn't mean we need to end up in a drive through getting less than quality food.

If they're craving a hamburger, make a delicious one at home with grass fed beef. If they're craving a taco, make them a chicken or fish taco at home. If they want chocolate, don't get a milkshake from the fast food place, get them a quality chocolate bar from the store.

At home, you can also add great condiments like avocado, lettuce, tomato, onion, and all of your other favorites.

#1 Takeaway Find out what your athlete is craving and feed it to them!

If your athlete is craving something, or you're an athlete and you're craving something, then let us know in the comments below what it is! Let's try to figure out what your athlete is missing together!

I have! That just happened to me 2 days ago after a hard run. I was craving chocolate and it was almost all I could think about.

These cravings are really important for our athletes because it's their brain telling them something their body needs. Maybe it's the muscles saying they need more of something, or maybe it's an essential mineral they're lacking.

Young athletes are still very in tune with what their bodies need and it's important that we not ignore these cravings. Cravings can give us great insight into what our athletes need.

Here's what is most important though... Just because your athlete is craving something, doesn't mean we need to end up in a drive through getting less than quality food.

If they're craving a hamburger, make a delicious one at home with grass fed beef. If they're craving a taco, make them a chicken or fish taco at home. If they want chocolate, don't get a milkshake from the fast food place, get them a quality chocolate bar from the store.

At home, you can also add great condiments like avocado, lettuce, tomato, onion, and all of your other favorites.

#1 Takeaway Find out what your athlete is craving and feed it to them!

If your athlete is craving something, or you're an athlete and you're craving something, then let us know in the comments below what it is! Let's try to figure out what your athlete is missing together!