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Everyone knows that drinking water is a healthy habit, but how much and often and what are some of the benefits?
For young athletes drinking water is much healthier than Gatorade or other sports drinks that are often high in added sugars. In fact, a 24-ounce Gatorade contains 34 grams of sugar and also contains large amounts of sodium as well.
The Healthy Kids Hub has provided easy to use infographics that portray all the benefits of drinking water for athletes young or old, showing the benefits of water, like that it’s free and doctors recommend it in their resource “5 Ways Water Wins”, offered both in English and in Spanish.
Another great resource offered in English and Spanish is the “Healthy Fuel for Healthy Athletes”, which encourages young athletes to consume fruits and vegetables before practice and water and fruit during game or practice. It also shows young athletes healthy alternatives to recover and replenish muscles with like a yogurt with banana or a side of hummus and carrots.
Eating and drinking healthy meals, snacks and beverages, keep the body moving along and keep it strong. Having the right foods and beverages at the right time is also important when practicing to keep up the energy on the field, court or gym.
To learn more about these resources and more, visit healthykidshub.org.
By The Numbers
74
percent
of Latino kids have had a sugary drink by age 2 (vs. 45% of white kids)
