By Liz Wells and Winona Stephens
Do you have a child that is playing a lot of sport or intends to? My ‘baby’ boy is a 15 yr 194 cm (6ft 4in) size 14 shoe wearing representative basketball player, and I would like a dollar for every time a parent of a child, doing a lot of sport, has come up to me asking for advice of one kind or another.
Most parents want to feed their youth athletes better but just don’t know what components of good nutrient-rich foods are. Sometimes parents also are unaware of the importance of planning correctly so that these nutrients work effectively and efficiently for the athlete. Parents often ask me what the appropriate food is for their child and the game starts in 30 minutes! At that point nothing is really going to help that child in that particular event. We as parents have a responsibility to fuel and hydrate our children properly before they get to the event. Read the rest of this entry »
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