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Written by Katherine Harmer, RDN With a basketball game approaching, you need to fuel your body with the right amount and right type of energy. Nutrition is just as important as training when it...
How Many Calories Does a High School Basketball Player Need?
Making sure your teen athlete is eating the appropriate amount of calories and nutrients each day is a big job. It’s hard to know exactly how much a teenager will eat in a day, let alone an active...
To supplement or not to supplement -- that is the question for many teenagers and their parents. While there aren’t magic pills to fix symptoms and poor diet habits, many attribute superior health...
Are you ready to “spill the tea” about tea? In teenage terms, “spill the tea” is a phrase that means sharing the dirty details or latest gossip. So, is it OK for teenagers to drink...
Should You Eat Before Playing Basketball? Tips from a Nutrition Expert
Written by Katherine Harmer, Registered Dietitian Nutritionist You need to start a basketball game with the greatest amount of fuel stored in order to play at your top potential for the longest...
It is a commonly known fact that athletes expend more energy than the average person. Intense physical activity means that more energy and protein are needed for proper recovery. For teenage...