Football…soccer…volleyball…fall sports can keep you and your child busy. Take time to provide your child with good nutrition.
- Give your child a balanced diet every day, including breakfast.
- Make sure they are physically active everyday, not just during their sports practice or event.
- Make sure they have plenty of sleep. A good night’s rest every night keeps the brain clicking.
- Fast foods do not make you fast and they will not help your child perform better. Too much fast food may even put your child on the sidelines.
- Choose healthy snacks: think variety. Good choices are foods like fruits and vegetables, low fat crackers and low fat granola bars.
- Give them water to drink. Fluids are important for proper hydration and water is the best choice. Be careful with fruit drinks. Look for 100% juice and avoid drinks that contain caffeine.
Enjoy the Game!
Pre and Post Game Snacks
- Fruits and vegetables such as grapes, orange and apple slices, baby carrots, and celery sticks.
- Pretzels
- Dried fruits such as raisins, apricots, cranberries, and banana chips.
- Trail mix with soy or peanuts, dry cereal, dried fruit and a few chocolate chips.
- Popcorn
- Low fat granola bars
- Low fat crackers and peanut butter
- Yogurt
- Healthy quick breads and muffins
- Cheese sticks or cubes
Author: Linnette Mizer Goard, Extension Educator, Family & Consumer Sciences, Ohio State University Extension, Lorain County.
