Healthy Recipes for Moms With Athletes

If your child or teen is involved in any kind of sport, they need to be healthy enough to participate. Eating healthy is important no matter what, but athletes expend even more energy than normal.

You need to know what your child's nutritional needs are before preparing their food. You should also be aware that they may have a large calorie intake, as athletes often eat more in order to have more energy.

You also need to have recipes that can be eaten as snacks, or that they can grab if they are in a hurry and can't take the time to sit down for a meal.

Dara Torres, an Olympic swimmer who holds 13 national titles, is also a mother. Her days can often be filled with rushing around and trying to do her training while also taking care of her child. She has a favorite Berry Smoothie that she drinks. It is low calorie, low sodium, and has carbohydrates to help boost your energy. It contains berries, yogurt, orange juice and wheat germ. Best of all, it takes only a few minutes to prepare!

The ingredients are as follows:

1 1/4 cups fresh berries
3/4 cup low-fat plain yogurt
1/2 cup orange juice
2 tablespoons nonfat dry milk
1 tablespoon toasted wheat germ
1 tablespoon honey
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

The process is as easy as placing all of the ingredients into a blender and blending until smooth. This recipe can be found at
http://www.eatingwell.com/recipes/citrus-berry_smoothie.html?utm_source=YahooBlog_News_080408 and is sure to be a hit with you and your kids. It will provide them with plenty of energy can can easily be stored to eat at any time during the day.