Do you struggle to feed the athletes in your family? Are you baffled when it comes to pre and post practice meal solutions? I have felt this way for a long time. Admittedly, I've been going up to bat for a number of years on this topic, but I always feel like there is room for improvement, especially now that my athletes are teenagers!
About ten years ago, I discovered Cynthia Lair's self-published book entitled, Feeding the Young Athlete. Cynthia is an Assistant Professor in the Nutrition and Exercise Science Department at Bastyr University. Her book has been a fabulous resource that I have used over and over. When I discovered that Cynthia had revised the book, I was excited to get a review copy.
Hot off the press and now published by Readers to Eaters, this book is eye catching and improved. Many of the original recipes remain, but Cynthia has also added new ones such as the delicious and satisfying Gingerbread Molasses Cookies. (Cynthia is featuring the recipe on her website and you can find it here.)
When I received my review copy I purposefully left it on the kitchen table for the afterschool feeding frenzy. The eye catching graphics and sensible quotes caught the eyes of all my children. They sat and read the book, commenting approvingly on recipes and tips. I definitely think they digested the material as well.
Thank you, Cynthia and Readers to Eaters, for a great family-friendly culinary resource!
--Melissa A. Trainer
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