Enlightening, controversial ideas on weight training, diet, exercise, running, biking, home workouts and more. May not be reprinted without permission. Smart nutrition is essential for students to promote proper learning.
Breakfast is extremely important.
A proper lunch, consisting of low fat, high protein foods, keeps students alert during afternoon classes. A healthy after-school snack keeps their energy up while awaiting dinner. During the teen years, children grow at a faster rate than at any other time except infancy. A boy's nutritional requirements during this time are greater than at any other time in his life. It is typical for a male to shoot up as much as 4 inches in height and gain as much as 25 pounds in one year.