Fueling for Sports and How We Feel About Sports Drinks

01/23/24 • 27 min

This week’s episode is a quick guide to help you feed your child before, during, and after exercise. Whether your child is doing a sport all year round or only plays sports for certain seasons it is very important to make sure that they are fueling properly to support their activities. We give lots of pre and post practice snack and meal ideas, and then we give you all of the information you need to know about sports drinks and if your child should be drinking them.

Additional Links:
Fueling and Hydration Before, During, and After Excerise- https://www.nationwidechildrens.org/specialties/sports-medicine/sports-medicine-articles/fueling-and-hydrating-before-during-and-after-exercise

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Disclaimer: Any information that I discuss on this podcast is for educational and informational purposes only and should not be taken as medical advice. Please always talk with your doctor before making any serious changes to your or your child's diet. Through this podcast, I am not conducting nutrition counseling or treatment.

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Find Jen’s cookbook Fueling Families here: https://jenbelangernutrition.com/product/fueling-families/

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Tip and Tricks for Helping your Child Gain Weight

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In this week’s episode, we're here to help you figure out healthy ways to help your underweight child gain weight. We also give some sample snack ideas that are great balanced options to support your child’s weight. On Jen, What’s Cooking? this week it's all about the smoothies, rich in healthy fats and fruit that come together to make a delicious breakfast or midday snack.
Additional Links:
https://www.eatright.org/health/wellness/weight-and-body-positivity/safe-weight-gain-tips-for-underweight-kids

Find Jen’s cookbook Fueling Families here: https://jenbelangernutrition.com/product/fueling-families/

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Kids Who Eat Emotionally and What You Can Do About It

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We are taking a deep dive this week into emotional eating in kids and some of the signs that your child might be eating emotionally. We'll walk you through some ways that you can help your child work through emotional eating and some tips to help prevent it in the future. Jen also shares with us her delicious Winter Quinoa Salad with Citrus Dressing!

Links:
Find Jen’s cookbook Fueling Families here: https://jenbelangernutrition.com/product/fueling-families/

Visit the Mom, What’s For Dinner Instagram here:

https://www.instagram.com/momwhatsfordinnerpod?igshid=YzVkODRmOTdmMw==

Additional Emotional Eating Resources:
https://thenourishedchild.com/emotional-eating-in-kids/

https://www.healthychildren.org/English/health-issues/conditions/emotional-problems/Pages/Emotional-Eating.aspx?gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAiAvoqsBhB9EiwA9XTWGbC9gHppZMNOI8pVvuOQYV7eBK_yOmmTa9Le97xmKpL3ZquR4XWsTBoCbgIQAvD_BwE