Help your child make it to half-time feeling strong: Fuel muscles with carbohydrates one to two hours before an athletic event or practice.
1 Whole-grain bread, crackers, tortillas, or pretzels
2 Cereal (as long as it's not high in sugar)
3 Enriched pasta or brown rice
4 Plain popcorn
5 Low-fat cheese, milk, yogurt, or pudding
6 Turkey, chicken, tofu
7 Apples, bananas, pears, oranges
8 Carrots, sugar snap peas, cucumbers