{"id":2511,"date":"2010-08-31T11:13:35","date_gmt":"2010-08-31T17:13:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/nutritionknowhow.org\/wordpress\/?p=2511"},"modified":"2013-08-21T19:50:06","modified_gmt":"2013-08-21T19:50:06","slug":"calling-all-soccer-moms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nutritionknowhow.org\/blog\/e\/calling-all-soccer-moms\/","title":{"rendered":"Calling All Soccer Moms"},"content":{"rendered":"

It\u2019s official; I am a soccer mom.\u00a0 My 4-year-old son just played in his first soccer game.\u00a0 It is too early to tell if he will be the next David Beckham but he did look pretty cute in his uniform.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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He wasn\u2019t the only thing that caught my eye during the game.\u00a0 I also noticed many of the preschool-aged players drinking down sports drinks.\u00a0 My son has had Gatorade before but only occasionally when it is made available by Dad or Grandma.\u00a0 Sports drinks are not bad but they may not be what our youngest athletes need.\u00a0 Sports drinks are basically sugar water with a dash of salt and potassium (which are electrolytes).\u00a0 Electrolytes help retain water and slow the rate of becoming dehydrated.\u00a0 Food and milk contain far more electrolytes than sports drinks.\u00a0 The sugar content in sports drink is almost the same as pop, which makes cavities a concern.\u00a0 As shown in the picture a\u00a020 ounce Gatorade has 9 teaspoons of sugar and regular can of pop has 10-12 teaspoons of sugar.
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\nNutrition experts agree that sports drinks are designed to be used for athletes who exercise continuously for more than 90 minutes or have heavy sweat losses.\u00a0 For our children, water is a better and less expensive choice to drink during and after exercise.\u00a0 Also, after exercise a well balanced snack or meal would be more nutrient rich choice than a sports drink.<\/p>\n

As a soccer mom I have also been assigned the task of bringing team snacks for after the game.\u00a0 Here are some nutritious after game\u00a0snacks ideas:<\/p>\n

Milk – It is actually a great beverage to drink after practices and games.\u00a0 It is a great source of protein, carbohydrates, and potassium (an electrolyte).
\nTrail Mix – including cereal, popcorn, dried fruit, and peanuts
\nFresh fruit – Such as melons, apple wedges, orange slices, bananas.\u00a0 Cleaned, cut, and put into separate cups or baggies.
\nGo-Gurt – yogurt in tubes
\nString cheese and whole grain crackers
\nPeanut butter and crackers – First make sure no children have peanut allergies.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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