Coaches and strength staff are learning the importance of proper recovery after exercise for their athletes, but, with so many commercial beverages…

Protein—it’s what’s for lunch, dinner, breakfast and every snack a football player eats. Players constantly repair, build or maintain muscle tissue…

It’s football season again! In a game where strength, power, speed and skill are all essential to becoming great, nutrition can be a game changer…

When the bell rings to start the day, school nurses prepare for the unforeseen—fever, headache and tummy trouble. For many kids, school nurses are important…

Let’s warm up for back to school with a little back to school math: two kids + four sports, divided by two parents with full-time jobs…

It’s sweltering outside and time is scarce, as families adjust to school and fall sports schedules…

There’s no doubt that getting in a hard workout with friends does the mind and body good. As a sports dietitian, I enjoy socializing, while sweating…

Sugar. It is a big controversy lately and many believe it is the cause of the childhood obesity epidemic-so much so, that families and schools are reducing…

With spring sports in full swing, kids are flying around the track and covering the field. Families are zipping all over town—sometimes in different directions…

When I was growing up, all we drank at meals was milk—a tradition I continued when I had my own children. Imagine my surprise when I became the director of a school nutrition program…

After the cold winter we just had in the south, the thought of spring—especially Spring Break—is a welcome distraction. Jumping in the car and hitting the road…

‘Hey batter, batter, batter, swing!’ That chant takes me back to the long, hot and intense spring and summer days spent on a softball field…

Have you ever faced a big whopping problem? Have you ever felt overwhelmed at the daunting task of trying to fix the problem? We are all facing such a challenge considering…

I recently had the honor of attending the GENYOUth Nutrition and Physical Activity Learning Connection Summit at the Dallas Cowboys Stadium, in Dallas, TX. While there…

Last month, as the Tennessee Titan’s began pre-season practice, SUDIA and the Tennessee Obesity Task Force teamed up to host a training camp of their own. School staff and community…

It was a Thursday afternoon at Hudson Middle/Elementary schools in Hudson, NC, but the environment felt more like a Sunday in October at Bank of America stadium in uptown Charlotte! As I walked into…

What if school leaders, educators, parents and community members came together to develop a “Playbook for Healthy Learning” to energize and motivate schools…

Breakfast is the most important meal of the day! And what could be better than breakfast at school? A well balanced breakfast is important for all students…

As a pediatrician, I consider childhood obesity one of the most important issues I address each day. Charlotte, like the rest of the nation, faces a childhood obesity epidemic.