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 *Salt & Obesity*

Studies have shown that an increased consumption of salt through processed foods and snacks may be partially responsible for the epidemic of overweight children and adolescents.
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 *Restaurant Cue Words*

Menu cue words that indicate healthier food choices when dining out. Includes reproducible charts.
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 *Hydration - Timing & Quantity*

How much water to drink before, during and after workouts and competitions.
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 *Low Iron & Anaerobic Training*

Low iron affects anaerobic as well as aerobic performance, because iron is a component of a lactic acid reducing enzyme in the muscles.
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 *Glycogen Depletion in Team Sports*

Glycogen depletion can occur after only 15-30 minutes of high intensity, intervalstyle effort, which many team sports require.
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 *Hydration- Get Your Daily Water*

Athletes can ensure adequate hydration by drinking the contents of two one-litre bottles of water per day.
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 *Hidden Sugar Assignment*

An assignment in which students check a number of packaged food labels to determine the amount of hidden sugar in those products.
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 *Orange Juice & Vitamin C Needs*

One glass of orange or grapefruit juice will give you all the vitamin C you need for a day.
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 *Meatless Meal Assignment*

Assign your students to cook a meatless meal for their family and bring in the recipe for a class cookbook.
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 *Fruit & Veggies Skins - Edible?*

Except when waxed, the skins of fruits & veggies can be cleansed of pesticides and are a good source of nutrients.
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 *Frozen Fruit Goodies*

Freeze chunks of fruit make nutritious, refreshing snacks.
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 *Juice Boxes for Sports Coolers*

Your athletes' portable coolers, filled with their personal competition snacks, can be kept cold with frozen juice boxes.
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 *Food Advertising Activity*

An activity in which students monitor TV food ads for one hour and record the amount of time spent on each food group.
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 *Travel Snack Pack Shopping List*

A reproducible shopping list to help your athletes assemble their own nutritious high-carbohydrate snack-pack for competitions.
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 *Salad Dressing Consumption Tips*

Ordering your salad dressing on the side and dipping your veggies will reduce your consumption of the fatty topping.
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