If you have children who participate in sports, one of the best ways to get them to eat healthier is to educate them on the many reasons why eating healthy is important for their sports performance.

Life Sports Fitness offers afterschool programs and summer programs in Fort Lauderdale, Florida – but with a twist! All of our youth programs are geared towards building and maintaining a certain level of physical activity, while simultaneously building social skills and emotional development.

So, how can you implement healthy eating for children in sport’s programs? The expert coaches at Life Sports Fitness recommend making them meals and snacks that include all of the essentials that children in sport’s programs need to use as fuel for their bodies, keeping them energized and strong.

Make sure that your children in sport’s programs have at least three meals a day that include the following:

• Protein: meat, poultry, seafood, eggs, beans, nuts, and dairy
• Carbohydrates: fruits, vegetables, and whole grains
• Vitamins: fruits, vegetables
• Minerals: calcium found in dairy

Life Sports Fitness may encourage healthy eating for children while under our watch; however, healthy eating habits are built at home. Even if you do not have children in sport’s programs, healthy eating habits will help their physical shape and fuel their minds for proper learning and attention in school. Healthy eating habits not only impact the field – but the classroom as well.

If you are looking for an afterschool or summer youth program in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, contact our office today at 954-649-0020 for more information.