Teen athletes have special nutrition needs to perform at their best. Our recipes and meal plans will help your teenager achieve maximum return and enjoy their sport in a healthy way.
Teen Athlete Meal Plan
Breakfast – cheerios, 2% milk, strawberries, hard boiled egg
Lunch – PB sandwich on whole wheat bread, carrot sticks, grapes, 2% milk, Greek yogurt
Afternoon snack – popcorn, string cheese
Dinner – rotisserie chicken, oven baked fries, green beans, melon, 2% milk (“You are not a Short Order Cook”)
Bedtime snack – 2 sugar cookies, 2% milk
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Free Resources
Teens General Nutrition Handout
This guide is a useful resource for teens and their parents
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