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Top Three Nutrition Tips For Athletes

Sports nutritionist and MomsTeam expert Nancy Clark's top three nutrition tips for athletes: think of food as fuel; fuel by day, diet by night; and, think quality calories.

 

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Sports Nutrition On the Go: Drink Up, Load Up, Refuel, and Replenish

The holidays present a unique set of challenge for parents of athletes. Not only are you juggling family, food, friends and gifts but, if you are like many sports parents, you also have to fit in the kids' holiday tournaments. The good news is not much changes nutritionally; you just need to do a bit of advance planning, says registered dietitian Hillary Monroe.
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Nutrition Advice for Sports Parents

October is Sports Nutrition Month may be over, but the need for parents to keep their kids well nourished for sports and school isn't. Here's some of the nutrition advice for parents we got from our guest bloggers last month.
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Healthy Halloween Tips

We all know how sinfully delicious Halloween can be. Your little goblins may go wild for treats on October 31st, but that doesn't mean you, and your family's healthy diet have to! Here are six tips from the experts at the Pritikin Longevity Center for having a healthy Halloween.
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Lisa McDowell: Dietary Supplements Not 'Lightning In A Bottle' For Athletes

Submitted by October Is Sports Nutrition Month on Wed, 10/10/2012 - 18:41. | 0 comments


October is Sports Nutrition Month at MomsTEAM. We invited some old friends and some new ones to share their wisdom about nutrition and offer always on-the-go sports parents fresh ideas and choices for healthy, easy-to-make breakfasts, lunches, dinners and between-meal snacks for your active children.

Today we hear from Lisa McDowell, sports dietitian for the U.S. Olympic Team at the recent London Games and for the Detroit Red Wings:

Sports dietitian Lisa McDowell

MomsTEAM:What are your top five foods for sports nutrition?

McDowell: 

A sports dietitian for Olympic and professional athletes emphasizes the importance of maintaining a schedule of meals and snacks for proper fueling and recovery, adequate hydration before, during and after training and competition, and proper rest and sleep.
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Brad Taliancich: Parents and Athletes Always Asking About Nutrition

Submitted by October Is Sports Nutrition Month on Sun, 10/07/2012 - 20:23. | 0 comments


October is Sports Nutrition Month at MomsTEAM. We invited some old friends and some new ones to share their wisdom about nutrition and offer always on-the-go sports parents fresh ideas and choices for healthy, easy-to-make breakfasts, lunches, dinners and between-meal snacks for your active children.

Today we hear from youth sports coach Brad Taliancich:

Brad Talianchich and family

MomsTEAM: Tell us a little about yourself and why you wanted to get into sports nutrition?

A longtime youth sports coach says athletes and their parents are always asking about nutrition so he tries to impart a better understanding of the relationship between proper nutrition and athletic performance.
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Dave Ellis: Walnuts Top List of Favorite Sports Foods

Submitted by October Is Sports Nutrition Month on Wed, 10/03/2012 - 20:01. | 0 comments

 

MomsTEAM has designated October as Sports Nutrition Month, and invited some old friends and some new ones to share their wisdom about nutrition by responding to a series of questions. We hope their answers will offer the always on-the-go sports parents we know you are some fresh ideas and choices for healthy, easy-to-make breakfasts, lunches, dinners and between-meal snacks for your active children.

Today we hear from USA Hockey sports dietitian Dave Ellis: 

Dave Ellis and family

MomsTEAM: Tell us a little about yourself and why you wanted to get into sports nutrition?

Sports dietitian Dave Ellis thinks a breakfast combining animal, dairy and vegetable protein will go a long way to support growing bodies and attention spans at school.
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Nancy Clark: Peanut Butter Is My Top Food For Sports Nutrition

Submitted by October Is Sports Nutrition Month on Mon, 10/01/2012 - 14:19. | 0 comments

MomsTEAM has designated October as Sports Nutrition Month, and invited some old friends and some new ones in the nutrition field to share their wisdom by responding to a series of questions. We hope their answers will offer the always on-the-go sports parents we know you are some fresh ideas and choices for healthy, easy-to-make breakfasts, lunches, dinners and between-meal snacks and to help you stretch your food dollar.

Today we hear from sports nutritionist and MomsTEAM expert, Nancy Clark:

Nancy Clark

MomsTEAM: What do recommend sports-active kids eat for breakfast?

Leading sports dietitian Nancy Clark says the best breakfast is any breakfast, but clearly some breakfasts are better than others in terms of nutrient-density. The best include at least three different kinds of foods per meal.
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October is Sports Nutrition Month

Submitted by October Is Sports Nutrition Month on Mon, 10/01/2012 - 12:21. | 1 comment

Many of our friends have been asking us to continue the special sports months that we ran in April, May and June.*  It seems that our readers love to read the perspectives and opinions, ideas and thoughts of a range of experts on a single topic.

October is Sports Nutrition Month. MomsTEAM is teaming up with nutrition experts to offer on the go sports parents fresh ideas for a healthy breakfast, lunch and dinner and between-meal snacks.
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Wake Up To Eggs: The Cognitive Benefits of High-Protein Breakfasts for Kids in School

Studies show that eating a high-protein breakfast has cognitive benefits, improving memory recall time, grades and test scores. Parents know that it's essential to make smart breakfast choices so their kids can do their best, and eggs are a great way to start the day off right.
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