“Calling All Athletes… It is Time for Your Sports Physical” by Robyn Lilly, CPNP-PC
Spring is in the air! Only a few more months of the school year remain for many students. It is an exciting time to anticipate summer and its laid-back routines. One thing to consider for your junior high, high school kids, and athletes, is a wellness exam and a pre-participation sports physical for next school year. Spring and Summer are great times to have both exams done so your child is ready for athletics in the Fall.
Kids and Energy Drinks… by Robyn Lilly, CPNP-PC
If you go into any local convenience or grocery store, chances are you will see the shelves stocked with various sorts of energy drinks all with claims to boost your energy, help you stay awake longer, help you perform better..... If you turn the label to look at the contents, they are mostly sugar and water and very large doses of caffeine (up to 3 times the amount found in colas) and other additives like taurine, guarana, L-carnitine, ginseng, and yohimbe. Many of these energy drinks' advertisement and marketing are directed at adolescents and kids. The biggest question is are these energy drinks safe for our children and teens?
