Study: Kids eat more calories in post-game snacks than they burn during the game

Medical X-Press – Todd Hollingshead

Almost every parent knows the drill: When it’s your turn, you bring Capri Suns and Rice Krispies Treats to your child’s soccer game as a post-game snack. Whether you’re a parent that loves the tradition or despises it, new research shows just how detrimental post-game treats are to a child’s health. A new study from Brigham Young University public health researchers finds the number of calories kids consume from post-game snacks far exceeds the number of calories they actually burn playing in the game.

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