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H E A LT H
MINIMIZE OR ELIMINATE soda pop
and sport drinks, especially outside
of performance or training time.
Sleep Tips:
LIFESTYLES HAVE BECOME
increasingly busy, but for children
and athletes in particular, foregoing
proper sleep is acutely damaging.
ACCORDING TO EXTENSIVE
STUDY by doctors and scientists,
children between the ages of 3 and
6 should sleep 10-12 hours nightly
for optimal health and function.
For children between 7 and 12
years of age, the recommendation
is 10-11 hours. For 12-to-18-year-
olds, the recommendation is 8-9
hours. When people are deprived
of adequate sleep, or suffer from
inconsistent sleep patterns,
"the brain functions at a subpar
level, with slower reaction times,
impaired judgment and emotional
instability." – Michael Sweeney,
Brain: The Complete Mind, How It
Develops, How It Works, and How to
Keep It Sharp.
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