tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-50809249692445794042024-02-19T04:00:48.990-08:00Family From Afar ReviewsKarenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04158268316743152137noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5080924969244579404.post-58903675834041855412011-06-01T10:24:00.000-07:002011-06-01T10:24:07.218-07:00Tips for Fueling Your Child's Inner Athlete<span style="color: white;">.</span><br />
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With three of our four kids playing several different sports throughout the year, I was intrigued by the opportunity to be part of a conference call sponsored by Gatorade.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The first part of the call was a conversation along with a question/answer period with Stephanie Hamm, mom of Mia Hamm, an Olympic athlete and an American soccer legend!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> Here's a link to a special video of Stephanie Hamm as she talks about her daughter, Mia. </span> <a href="http://goo.gl/YTPe0" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><b>Stephanie Hamm VIDEO</b></a><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Stephanie conversed openly and warmly with her audience of bloggers and she offered fascinating glimpses into their family life as they raised Mia, along with her 5 brothers and sisters.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Six kids with extremely busy sports schedules!!!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: inherit;">Stephanie commented that Mia was the 4th of 6 kids and could have easily been lost in the shuffle if it weren't for her personal charisma and drive. </span><br />
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</span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">When asked how they balanced sports with school and family time, Stephanie commented that for them, sports time IS family time.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They had a pack</span> mentality, and the entire family supported each other at their sporting events.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Oftentimes, Stephanie would pack food and supplies for an entire day, and the family would head off to their various events.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">I appreciated how Stephanie stressed the importance of the basics – a good breakfast , plenty of sleep and teaching her kids the importance of respect for coaches and referees.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She continuously mentioned how impressed she was with moms of young athletes today who are juggling family life, with careers, school schedules and increasingly demanding sports schedules!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Our next conversation was with Lisa Esposito, a scientist from Gatorade's Sports Science Institute (GSSI).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Lisa had loads of interesting scientific studies to support her comments, but there were several key points that I was able to find immediate application for my athletes.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Our youngest is 5 and is not yet participating in sports – his job for now is to go to all the games and cheer (or yawn) for his brother and sisters.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><br />
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"></span><span style="font-family: inherit;">The other 3 kids (ages 10, 12 and 14) play sports year-round:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Emme and Jayden play soccer and basketball, while Maea plays indoor and outdoor soccer seasons.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">One of the comments that struck a chord with me is that nearly all moms think their kids are fully hydrated, when in fact 70% of athletes show up to practice/events dehydrated.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Sweating is the body’s way of managing heat – better hydration means better heat management = better performance.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">A simple and obvious way to assess hydration is with a “pee test”.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Lisa explained that urine should be the color of lemonade.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If it is clear like water, your athlete is over-hydrated, and if it is the color of apple juice or darker, your athlete is dehydrated.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">“Athletes are athletes all day long,” she explained.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Preparing for practice or a game can’t be something you do right before the game, it’s an all day attitude toward optimal performance.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Guzzling water just before and during a game is not achieving good hydration.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But slowly sipping on water or Gatorade throughout the day does properly hydrate the body.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It’s sometimes hard to get my kids to drink water, but with Gatorade’s sweet taste (which is NOT high fructose corn syrup), proper hydration is certainly easier and with the electrolytes in Gatorade, they help maintain hydration longer.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Another interesting area is the testing Gatorade has conducted with “sweat patches” on professional and amateur athletes at all levels.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If you’ve ever noticed the white residue left behind on t-shirts or baseball caps after a strenuous practice, that’s the sodium the body loses through sweating.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">If you have athletes that are prone to muscle cramps, Gatorade’s testing has found that athletes that have a tendency for muscle cramps are also biologically disposed to releasing 2X the amount of sodium in their sweat when compared to athletes who are not prone to cramping.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The potassium in Gatorade helps to rapidly replace sodium loss which minimizes cramping and increases an athlete’s performance level.</span><br />
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</em></div><span style="font-family: inherit;">Another one of the GSSI studies tested athletes at various levels of hydration.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Athletes that were dehydrated, had impaired performance power (sprint to finish line) and accuracy of shooting.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>So in those last few minutes of a game, when the athletes are exhausted and dripping with sweat, that’s usually the moments when each basket (or goal) counts the most – and with proper hydration, they have better accuracy and overall performance.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">The final take-away for me was when Lisa explained the importance of 10-20 grams of protein within 30-60 minutes AFTER a game for muscle recovery.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>On tournament weekends, it’s not uncommon for our kids to play two games a day in close succession.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Muscle soreness and fatigue can be significantly reduced (so that the kids are ready for the next game) if they have protein right after a game or practice.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">3-4 hours before a game, protein is easily attained with a small meal, or even a peanut-butter and banana sandwich (protein in the peanut butter and potassium in the banana) or even a cup of greek-style yogurt (i.e. Chobani) that has 14 grams of protein.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But after the game, especially if it was a hot, sweaty game, a cold Gatorade is more appetizing and has the appropriate protein content for muscle recovery.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Lisa also commented that those 50 gram protein shakes that some athletes pound down after an event are proven to not be any more effective than those with 10-20 grams.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>“More isn’t necessarily better, it’s just more.”</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">A few additional take-aways … Gatorade has a natural product that is colored with beet juice and other natural colorants that is being marketed through Whole Foods in some areas.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><a href="http://www.gatorade.com/default.aspx#g-series-natural"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Click here</span></a><span style="font-family: inherit;"> to see if your Whole Foods carries Gatorade's G Series Natural. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">And last but not least ... our kiddos will reach for a Gatorade before they reach for a water, and so to preserve the Gatorade for practices or games, I store (hide) the powder form in the pantry until needed, and then easily add it to water.</span><br />
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a few weekends ago when the temperature reached a balmy 42 degrees!</em> </div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><br />
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