Are you fueling your body, moving enough, and getting the sleep you actually need to perform your best? In this episode of Healthy Teen Life, Leslie sits down with Dr. Chris Koutures, a pediatric and sports medicine physician at Active Kids MD, to talk about how teen athletes can build real sustainable habits around food, fitness, and recovery.

If you have ever wondered whether you are eating the right things at the right times, felt like exercise has started to feel more like an obsession than something you enjoy, or struggled to get enough sleep between school, practice, and everything else on your plate, this episode is packed with practical insight you can actually use starting today.

In this episode, you'll learn:

• How to find creative ways to get more movement into your day even without a formal workout
• Why food is fuel first and how to build a positive relationship with what you eat
• What you actually need to know about protein, supplements, and pre-workout products before you spend money on them
• How to know if your relationship with exercise is crossing into something unhealthy
• What GLP-1 medications are and what teens should understand before considering them
• Why sleep is the single best recovery tool you have and how to actually get more of it

Connect with Chris:

Website: https://activekidmd.com/

Connect with Leslie:

Parents: Schedule a free Clarity Call with Leslie here to help your teen or young adult resolve weight and unhealthy eating habits, while improving body image and self-esteem.

Grab Leslie's free guide: 5 Ways to Help Your Teen Eat Better Without Making Things Worse

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Have you ever eaten lunch and then felt like falling asleep in your next class? Or crushed it at practice one day and felt completely empty the next? That is not random — it could be your food talking. In this episode of Healthy Teen Life, Leslie breaks down how to build a personal fuel plan that actually works for your unique body, your schedule, and your life.

This is not about strict meal plans, going organic, or following someone else's diet. If you have ever wondered why what works for your teammate or your best friend does not seem to work for you, this episode will help you figure out what your body is actually trying to tell you and how to start listening to it.

In this episode, you'll learn:

• Why every body is different and why copying what someone else eats is working against you
• What strategic eating actually means and how it has nothing to do with restriction or control
• Which foods give you steady energy and which ones are setting you up for a crash
• How to start building your own personal fuel plan based on your energy patterns, activity level, and sleep
• Why being mildly dehydrated could be the reason you feel tired and foggy every afternoon
• How to make small simple changes that add up to feeling a whole lot better every single day

Connect with Leslie:

Parents: Schedule a free Clarity Call with Leslie here to help your teen or young adult resolve weight and unhealthy eating habits, while improving body image and self-esteem.

Grab Leslie's free guide: 5 Ways to Help Your Teen Eat Better Without Making Things Worse

• Website: leslierosecoaching.com
• Instagram: instagram.com/leslierosecoaching
• Facebook: facebook.com/leslierosecoaching

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Are you fueling your body enough to actually perform your best? In this episode of Healthy Teen Life, Leslie sits down with Michele Pettinger, a nutrition expert and lifelong runner who started running at 12 and now runs ultra marathons, to talk about what teen athletes need to eat to train well, recover faster, and protect their long term health.

If you've ever felt exhausted at practice, hit a wall mid-workout, or wondered whether what you're eating is helping or hurting your performance, this episode is for you. Michele breaks down exactly what a full day of fueling looks like for a teen athlete and what signs to watch for if your relationship with food around sport starts to feel off.

In this episode, you'll learn:

• What low energy availability is and how to know if it's affecting your performance and your day
• What a full day of eating looks like for a teen athlete from breakfast through post-practice recovery
• Why breakfast and lunch matter more than you think especially on days you have afternoon practice
• How to spot the signs that food and body image concerns might be crossing into something more serious
• What to do if social media is making you feel negatively about your body or your eating habits
• How to take ownership of your nutrition and start fueling your body in a way that supports you now and long into the future

Connect with Michele:

Website: www.p3running.com Instagram: @p3runningcoach The Young Runner's Guide to Nutrition: https://a.co/d/0a8IlASA Team/individual curriculum: https://www.p3running.com/nutrition-curriculum

Connect with Leslie:

Parents: Schedule a free Clarity Call with Leslie here to help your teen or young adult resolve weight and unhealthy eating habits, while improving body image and self-esteem.

Grab Leslie's free guide: 5 Ways to Help Your Teen Eat Better Without Making Things Worse

• Website: leslierosecoaching.com
• Instagram: instagram.com/leslierosecoaching
• Facebook: facebook.com/leslierosecoaching

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