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When it comes to our young athletes, we tend to focus on the physical paces they put themselves through as they train for their favorite sports. Equally important is nutritional training – making sure their bodies have enough fuel to make it through a race or game, not to mention to support growth in their […]
The fantasy goes something like this: Your young child wakes early and bounds down the stairs to breakfast, unable to contain her excitement about going to school. You can barely get a word in as she insists you’re actually punishing her by making her eat breakfast and brush her teeth instead of heading off to […]
Nutritious snacks are an important and necessary part of every young child’s day. Preschoolers need about 1,200 to 1,600 calories a day, preferably from a balanced diet that includes whole grains, lean meat, beans, low-fat milk, fruits and vegetables. Most preschoolers can’t eat enough to meet all their nutritional needs in three meals, so healthy […]
There have been times when my middle schooler’s backpack was so heavy I couldn’t figure out how she managed to lug it up the driveway on her small frame. My daughter would assure me everything in her backpack was necessary, but that did nothing to ease my mind about how the weight could affect her […]
Teachers dread it. Parents lament it. Kids often regret it once school starts in fall. It’s the summer slide – that annual dip in educational activity that causes kids to “lose” some of what they learned during the school year. Researchers say children may lose two months of reading achievement, on average, during summer, and […]
High school athletes across the state have spent the summer preparing for rigorous preseason workouts. Most healthy children and adolescents can safely participate in outdoor sports and other physical activities in whatever weather summer throws their way. But as the temperature rises, so does the risk for heat stress from over-exertion, as well as other […]