If you are a parent, you have probably found difficulties introducing vegetables to your child. It doesn’t matter if you have an infant starting solid foods, a toddler learning to self-feed, or a teenager just resistant to anything green. The vegetable struggle is...
The start of a new calendar year presents opportunities for self-reflection and goal setting. Setting fitness goals on New Year’s Day (or any other time) can lead to better physical fitness. Better physical fitness can then lead to reduced illness and injury,...
Tell me you have not heard this before – fruits and vegetables are good for you. As both a pediatrician and sports medicine doctor, I’ve probably used that line (or something similar) many a time. I routinely get the nodding approval/ “I told you so” look from parents...
ActiveKidMD is proud to share Volleyball Nutrition as the first of an on-going blog series with Volleyballmag.com Editor’s note: Few things can be more confusing or frustrating than feeding youth volleyball players. Major college programs have trainers who take...
For the battle of best sports drink, in one corner stands water, in the other stands flavored sports beverages. Just as athletes go head to head, these two heavyweights are competing for the designation of “best sports drink”. Even good ol’ Charlie...
Dual board-certified pediatric and sports medicine specialist Dr. Chris Koutures and pediatric specialist Dr. Christopher Lin offer an individualized approach to general pediatric and sports medicine care that enhances the health and knowledge of patients and their families in Orange County, California.
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