"If you put your peas in your mashed potatoes, they don't taste so bad."
--Jonah, age 10
Eating a well balanced meal is essential to your athlete on a regular basis but it is very important on game day.
On game day try to provide a meal two hours prior to game time. Create a meal that contains plenty of carbohydrates, protein and one that is low in fat. Fat can be hard to digest and increase a risk of a tummy ache so choose leaner meats and stay away from the high fat, fried foods as much as possible on game day.
Remember that providing children with healthy food choices is one of the keys to helping them reach their full potential and in most cases these food choices will stay with them the rest of their lives.
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