I recently wrote about nutrition for teens, focusing on the athletes in your family. In almost everything that I discovered, from general articles to academic studies, the authors discussed the caloric requirements for student-athletes. The numbers are staggering...stating that these kids need 3,000 to 5,000 calories...with some sports requiring double that amount! That's a … [Read more...]
50 Game Night Dinner Ideas
It’s Fall sports season! Football, volleyball, soccer have all begun in earnest. School isn’t even in session but the teen athletes around here are prepping for the first contests in just a couple weeks. Before you know it Football Fridays will be a thing. And Volleyball Tuesdays/Thursdays. And Soccer Mondays. If you’re anything like me, you love to watch your kids compete. I … [Read more...]
Nutrition for Teen Athletes
With kids returning to school in the next few weeks, it’s time to start thinking about our student-athletes' nutrition. Let’s face it, cafeteria food just isn’t going to cut it for any middle- or high-schoolers who participate in sports. Without looking very hard, it’s easy to discover that those athletes need between 3,000 and 5,000 calories a day for most sports. Some (like … [Read more...]
Better Homes & Gardens Menus in Minutes
I have two things going for me in my life (1) I’m old and (2) I’ve got a really good memory. Hopefully I’ll keep getting older and my memory will continue to be sharp. The reason I’m telling you this is because when I picked up my copy of Better Homes & Gardens Menus in Minutes, it reminded me of the old Richard Simmons’ Deal-A-Meal weight loss system from the 1980s. Just … [Read more...]
School Lunches Your Teens Will Eat
Planning ahead just isn’t a thing for most teenagers. If they’re anything like the Hectic Kids, advance planning doesn’t start until very late in high school or in some cases after they get to college. And thinking about what they’re going to have for lunch the night before is a total non-starter. I mean, they’ve got fistfuls of snacks to eat before then, texts to reply to, and … [Read more...]