Teen Athletes' Eating Habits

Skipping breakfast is a bad play

(HealthDayNews) -- Student athletes' tight schedules often cause them to eat junk food or to skip breakfast altogether. Unfortunately, notes St. Peter's Hospital in Helena, Montana, that exposes them to possible dehydration, obesity, or if they miss breakfast, unintended weight loss.

However they mix-and-match their breakfast choices, teens -- especially the most active ones -- should aim to take in something from at least three of the five basic food groups: milk, fruit, grains, meat and vegetables.

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