Kelsey HigginsonSports Nutrition Coach and Founder at Clutch Day Coaching

How parents can help their athletes eat enough food

4 Jun 2025 · 0 min

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In this brief instructional video, the speaker addresses parents of young athletes and outlines two concrete strategies to ensure their children consume sufficient nutrition. First, parents should assist their athletes with meal planning, emphasizing the need for at least three balanced meals and two snacks each day, and clarifying timing and portion expectations. Second, parents should keep the home refrigerator and pantry stocked with the planned foods, making healthy options readily available for quick, grab‑and‑go consumption. The overall message is to simplify healthy eating through organization and accessibility.

Parents, here are 2 things you can do to help your athlete eat enough food. First thing is help them meal plan. Help them understand what they need to be eating, when they need to be eating, at what times. At least 3 meals and 2 snacks a day should be the bare minimum that they need to be eating. The second thing is after you meal plan, make sure that you're keeping your fridge and your pantry stocked with those foods so it makes it super easy to grab and go, run out the door.