Cheer Cincy, July 2011

Keeping It Tight: 4 Quick Nutrition Tips

Getting hooked on healthy nutrition and exercising at a young age is one of the best investments you will ever make in your life. I started my fitness journey at 16 and wish I had started even sooner! At Keep It Tight Fitness we offer a fun, challenging and unintimidating Teen Boot Camp all summer on Mondays & Wednesdays from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. for girls who want to stay fit, get healthy and be prepared for try outs and the season ahead.

At Keep it Tight, we also offer nutrition guidance. These tips can help you make great decisions with your daily nutrition choices.

Healthy Eating Tips For Teens

1. Don’t skip breakfast. – Bypassing breakfast seems like an easy way to cut calories, especially if you are not starving in the morning. But eating first thing gets your metabolism going and studies show that girls who eat breakfast are healthier overall!

2. Increase calcium intake. – The importance of calcium and exercise for healthy bone development in young girls is crucial. A few foods high in calcium are yogurt, milk, cheese and almonds.

3. Make healthier choices at fast food restaurants. – Instead of getting something fried try to go for grilled. With condiments try mustard instead of fatty mayo or sugary ketchup.

4. Choose healthy snacks. – Instead of going for a bag of chips in the pantry, try a cup of fresh fruit or some multi-grain pretzels with Better’n Peanut Butter!

Get $25 off your first month of Teen Boot Camp at Keep it Tight Fitness. Just mention that you’re a Cheer Cincy subscriber!

Melissa Matson is the owner of Keep It Tight Fitness, a fitness boutique off Fields Ertel Road in Cincinnati. Melissa is a mother of 6 and instills passion into every aspect of her life and has built a strong foundation in the principles of both fitness and nutrition.