Keeping kids healthy is becoming more and more difficult these days. With the increase in sedentary activities using electronic devices, less people of all ages are exercising. And something that many of us are already of is the fact that when you don’t stay active, it makes it harder to eat a healthy diet. That’s one of the great things about youth sports; it creates positive eating habits at an early age.
One of the ways sports exposes youngsters to healthy nutritional choices is through the coaches and dietary experts on the teams’ staffs. It’s a great way for children and adolescents to learn the science behind how food works to fuel our bodies.
Understanding that it is fuel for everything we do teaches us how to consume the right amounts of it. Knowing the difference between carbs and proteins and fats, as well as what sources to get them from shows kids how to plan meals correctly for their nutritional needs.
Once we teach young people about the different nutritional values in food, how it works inside their bodies and how to plan the proper meals for their dietary needs, the final step is making it a habit. Daily meal routines consisting of healthy, highly nutritious foods are part of learning to eat right over a lifetime. Pre-workout or practice snacks are also very important as well.
One final note worth making has to do with water consumption. Although the vitamins and minerals you get from your food are critical to your overall health, so is everything you get from water. Proper hydration is the key to all things concerning health. However, it is also crucial in digestion and distribution of the nutrients all over the body.
The family here at Schaumberg Seminoles Baseball wants parents and kids to know how important proper exercise and nutrition are. We also want you to know how much one affects the other. When a child eats right their sports performance improves. And when they are excelling at sports and want to continue to improve, it motivates them to eat properly. Get in touch with us by visiting us online to find out more.
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