http://www.nicolemlavoi.com/snacks-youth-sport-what-message-does-this-send-youth-athletes Nicole M. LaVoi, Ph.D. Thu, 29 Mar 2012 22:20:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.3 http://www.nicolemlavoi.com/snacks-youth-sport-what-message-does-this-send-youth-athletes#comment-34 Physical Activity, Organized Youth Sport & Youth Obesity « One Sport Voice Fri, 02 Oct 2009 17:35:00 +0000 http://onesportvoice.wordpress.com/?p=220#comment-34 [...] some children–including the ubiquitous presence of unhealthy snacks which I wrote about in an earlier blog. While physical activity and active living may help prevent childhood obesity, healthy eating is [...] [...] some children–including the ubiquitous presence of unhealthy snacks which I wrote about in an earlier blog. While physical activity and active living may help prevent childhood obesity, healthy eating is [...]

]]> http://www.nicolemlavoi.com/snacks-youth-sport-what-message-does-this-send-youth-athletes#comment-33 cyndi Sun, 10 May 2009 17:16:59 +0000 http://onesportvoice.wordpress.com/?p=220#comment-33 When I started coaching, I was told by multiple people, it's not winning or losing that they remember, it's the snack afterward. I wasn't aware of the snack wars as we had a schedule for who brought the snacks each game. I think it serves to point out that winning and losing aren't everything, or for some kids anything. It's about participating and socialization. But, it may also inadvertantly send the message that if you are sad because you lost (or had a tough day...) you should just eat something and you will feel better. Not such a great message in a society of increasing obesity When I started coaching, I was told by multiple people, it’s not winning or losing that they remember, it’s the snack afterward. I wasn’t aware of the snack wars as we had a schedule for who brought the snacks each game. I think it serves to point out that winning and losing aren’t everything, or for some kids anything. It’s about participating and socialization. But, it may also inadvertantly send the message that if you are sad because you lost (or had a tough day…) you should just eat something and you will feel better. Not such a great message in a society of increasing obesity

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