Kelsey HigginsonSports Nutrition Coach and Founder at Clutch Day Coaching

Rapid fire q&a with a sports nutrition coach!

19 Nov 2025 · 0 min

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A sports nutrition coach explains how social media and fast food affect athletic performance. Late-night scrolling kills sleep and hurts training. Fast food is fine occasionally when traveling, but shouldn't be daily.

Questions this video answers

Yes, if it impedes training, schoolwork, meals, or sleep. Scrolling late at night reduces sleep, which significantly affects performance.

Yes, in moderation. It can be acceptable when traveling or socializing, but it shouldn't be a daily habit; choose the best option available.

Does social media hurt athletes' performance?
Yeah, baby! I would say probably if you are allowing it to impede your training, your schoolwork, your mealtimes, or your sleep. So if you can find time to scroll social media outside of that, fine. But from what I see is most athletes are scrolling into the night and not getting enough sleep, which ultimately affects their performance big time.
Should athletes ever eat fast food? Well, yeah.
I'm a big believer in moderation, right? Like, there's going to be times where your friends are going out and you want to go out with them, or you might be on the road for games fast food is all you have. So find the best option you can, but I wouldn't say to eat it every day.
Should athletes avoid eating late at night?
Yeah! No! It depends. If you practice super late at night, then I would say to eat after practice at least some carbs and protein to give your body what it needs to refuel and to repair its muscle. But if you finish practice earlier on in the evening and you can eat your dinner and maybe a post-dinner snack before 9:00 PM, that would be amazing.