Nutrition - Good Carbs

Swimmers need to make healthy food choices, including 'good carbohydrates' to fuel them through practices and swim meets. It always helps when snacks or meals taste good too ;) I'm a Trader Joes fan and one of my favorite quick meals is my Trader Joe smoothie, so dubbed because almost all of the ingredients are found at Trader Joes. Using my single serve blender, I combine:

1 Cup TJs Soy Essential (soymilk)
1/2 ripe banana
1/2 to 3/4 Cup TJs 0% Plain Greek-style Yogurt
1 Tablespoon Honey
1 Cup (or a little more;) Frozen Strawberries
1/3 Cup Frozen Wild Boreal Blueberries (optional)
2 Tablespoons Quick Cooking Oats (optional)

Blend till smooth. Yum!

(Also try the Mango/Strawberry version by using frozen mango chunks.)

The Meaning of AFR

I started Swimming & Kids to promote swimming for youngsters of all ages. The blog usually sees a handful of visitors each day, but on a few occasions I've seen the numbers spike into triple digits. While very encouraging, I knew there had to be a special reason. The answer: AFR! The TV show Undercover Boss has an episode featuring a Water Park. During that particular episode, the lifeguard mentions having an AFR in the water. Since the cartoon at the bottom of this blog also mentions AFR, Swimming & Kids gets lots of visitors when the episode airs! AFR stands for ACCIDENTAL FECAL RELEASE.... In other words, POOP!