School House Nutritional Talk

School House were presented today with an informal nutritional talk, followed by some practical time in the kitchen on how to include more vegetables and fruit into their daily routine. The boys were given a food diary that outlined examples of what a serve of vegetables/fruit looked like and some tips and tricks of how to include more into their diet. A task was set to record total serves of vegetables/fruit over two weekdays and one day on the weekend. I will be checking back in with School house next Wednesday at recess to check on their progress and to give some further suggestions on how they can increase their intake through a number of simple strategies.

The boys were then treated to some simple yet tasty smoothies that included no nasty ingredients and at least 2 serves of fruit. Once they finished the first batch it was their turn to experiment and make up their own smoothies. Today’s ingredients included bananas, frozen berries, raw organic cacao, organic LSA and milk. These smoothies are perfect for post training refuelling or just as a simple snack between meals. For the boys who are training and competing at high levels and are looking to gain healthy weight, I would also encourage the use of a healthy protein powder of which I would happily recommend a few brands to the parents.

The focus of today’s nutritional talk and healthy smoothies is not to restrict the boy’s diets but rather to encourage eating a balanced whole foods diet that includes plenty of colour through a wide variety of vegetables and fruit. If the boys prioritise this healthy way of eating they will feel satisfied after meal time and will have the energy to perform in the class room and in the sporting arena.

I am looking forward to seeing how the boys go with this healthy eating task and to continue a healthy relationship with School House.

Mr Jake Somerville
Shore Strength and Conditioning team