In this blog, Feed to Succeed sports dietitian goes over gaining weight for sports. It’s a common phrase you may have heard from your teen athlete: “I want to bulk up.” As teens begin to grow in their skills and passion for their sport, they naturally want
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February is American Heart Health. Here are some quick and helpful heart-healthy nutrition tips for the heart. Eat the Rainbow! You may have heard this one before, but it’s true! Eating the rainbow ensures that you are receiving a variety of vitamins and nutrients that support heart
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It’s the most wonderful time of the year, but also one of the busiest! Staying active during the holidays can be difficult and can make it challenging to make time for physical activity, especially if you live somewhere cold and need to spend more time indoors. Daily
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Have you felt as if you have had a hard time staying healthy during quarantine? Us too! In this episode, Betsy and Jen discuss how to eat well and stay active while stuck at home and strategies you can use to help yourself stay on track when
Read more →Milk – Cow, Soy, Almond, and More! How to Choose, with Amanda – Feed to Succeed Podcast Season 5, Episode 6 Join Betsy and Amanda for an in-depth and informative discussion on milk, milk-substitute, and nutrition. What is the best option for you and your family? Why
Read more →Sports Nutrition with Teams Elite Teen Athletes – An Interview – Feed to Succeed Podcast Season 5, Episode 5 How does a team of elite athletes fuel themselves before practice? What about after practice? And what do they do for hydration? These five teens joined our program
Read more →Milk for Hydration and Sports – Feed to Succeed Podcast Season 5, Episode 4 Join Betsy and Amanda on a lively scientific discussion about milk, as they review it’s use for both basic hydration as well as for athletes both before and after workouts! Review and hone
Read more →Sports Nutrition – Protein and Teen Athletes – Feed to Succeed Podcast Season 5, Episode 3 Melanie Battaglia, dietitian, sports nutrition resident, and former college athlete, speaks with Betsy by phone from Texas, on this informative episode about teen athletes’ protein and energy needs. Melanie shares food
Read more →Teen Sports Nutrition with Guest Athlete Alyssa Hjelmgren – Feed to Succeed Podcast Season 5, Episode 2 Betsy Hjelmgren interviews special guest, synchronized ice skater, Alyssa Hjelmgren, from Northbrook’s very own Teams Elite Synchronized Skating Team. Betsy and Alyssa discuss hydration, and the “Athlete’s Plate”, including
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Join Chicago-area pediatric dietitian Betsy Hjelmgren and her husband, David, as they venture on their own nutrition journey this August. Their vlog contains all the laughs, fun banter and tips you would expect from a great couple attempting a restrictive diet rollercoaster. Tune in as Betsy learns
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