Monday, November 29, 2010

Heatlthy Eating for Teenage Athletes


Healthy eating is one of the most important parts of your life. As a teenage athlete, if you know how to eat healthy, then you will be able to perform at your peak.

Eating healthy is not necessarily the easiest thing to do. You have to avoid all of the empty calories like the Barbecue Lays or the Quarter Pounder from McDonald. These types of foods easily add up the calories and turn into fat. Now I'm not saying that you shouldn't take in too much calories. In fact, you need a few thousand calories each day because you are an athlete. But the key to healthy eating is to eat the right foods in the right amount. If you learn how to eat healthy, not only will it benefit you now, but it will also help you later on in life.


Sources:
http://kidshealth.org/teen/food_fitness/sports/eatnrun.html
Pictures
Lays: http://stevelundeberg.mvourtown.com/2009/07/02/thursday-top-7-42/
Salad: http://www.hardrock.com.hk/menu/index.php

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