New England Hockey Journal

  • Login
  • Logout
  • Subscribe
  • Dashboard
Subscribe
Nutrition

Making smarter snack sense

By Julie NicolettiAugust 1, 2017

Has there ever been a time when Cheez-Its, Rice Krispie treats and Gushers have been considered good for you? Would any parent or coach out there consider these choices proper fuel for their hockey players? If the answers to both of these questions are no, then how does the team tent at a sports tournament end up looking like the photo at right?

It doesn’t make sense that parents would drive hours or pay for flights for their sons or daughters to improve their skills while playing in tournaments, the same tournaments that often are considered stepping stones to the next level, yet also buy junk food for their players’ snacks.

Tags: Julie Nicoletti, Nutrition, snacks

Subscribe to finish reading this story

SUBSCRIBE

Members login below

Register
Forgot Password?

Related Articles

Eating right in the offseason will pay yearlong dividends

Ask a hockey player what his or her nutrition goals are during the season and you’ll likely hear answers that focus on performance and injury…
Read More

Examining top nutrition trends for hockey players

Parents, coaches and hockey players of all ages are becoming more aware of how nutrition impacts performance and risk of injury, which is encouraging. It’s…
Read More

Make kitchen your ‘pharmacy’

From dusting shelves when we were in kindergarten to stocking shelves in middle school, my siblings and I grew up working in our dad’s pharmacy.…
Read More

Our Free Weekly Newsletter

  • Subscribe
  • Seamans Media, Inc.
  • Privacy
  • Terms
  • Contact Us

© Copyright 2022 Seamans Media, Inc. • All Rights Reserved

Contact Us!

Please write a brief description and someone will get back to you shortly!

  • This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.