Plant-based diets have been receiving a lot of buzz lately with the recent release of the documentary The Game Changers, about the benefits of plant-based eating for athletes. Is this all hype, or is eating plant-based foods the key to athletic success?
Even though we may have good intentions to teach our kids about what foods are better for their health, these negative messages can lead them to feeling ashamed and guilty when eating “bad” foods.
Eating meals as a family has been shown to improve nutritional health in children, and a recent study found that eating breakfast with at least one parent can help improve body image in teens as well.
Intuitive eating is a non-diet approach teaching us to listen to our body’s internal messages to better understand what it feels like to be hungry or full and to satisfy our body’s needs.
One part of the new Physical Activity Guidelines from the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services look at how physical activity affects the health of children younger than 6 years, and how sedentary behavior effects the health of children and adolescents.
Team USA's Athlete's Plate is a simple approach to help understand how much to eat from the different food groups, depending on the intensity of training.
The large amount of caffeine found in energy drinks can have a negative impact on kids and teens, including increased heart rate and blood pressure, and sleep disturbances.
