Welcome to the Snack Zone
Join professional football player Alex Singleton to get the information and tools you’ll need to make a big impact on your game day—with healthy snacks that can improve your performance. Watch these videos and complete the challenges to make healthy snacking part of your everyday routine and get into the Snack Zone.
Welcome to the Snack Zone
SNACKING FUNDAMENTALS
Learn the basics of nutrition with Alex and athletes Mackenzie and Vince. In this video, the team goes to the game tape to review Alex’s snacking habits and learns how to properly portion snacks. That’s not all! You’ll also learn about key macronutrients and how they maximize your energy for training and competitions.
This video covers:
More Nutrition Resources:
This video covers:
- Macronutrients: Carbohydrates, Proteins, and Healthy Fats
- Smart Portioning
More Nutrition Resources:
Snacking Fundamentals
KNOW YOUR MACRONUTRIENTS
Carbohydrates, fats and proteins are called macronutrients. They provide our bodies with energy.
Flip each card to reinforce your macronutrient knowledge.
Flip each card to reinforce your macronutrient knowledge.
Carbohydrates
Fresh Fruits, Instant Oatmeal, and Whole-Grain Crackers
Protein
Lean Meat, Cheese, Mixed Nuts, and Eggs
Healthy Fats
Nut Butters, Avocados, Hummus Made with Olive Oil, and Salmon
PRO PORTIONS
You can easily portion almost any snack using just your hand, like the pictures below.
carbohydrates
One Fistful
protein
The Size of Your Palm
healthy fats
Two Thumbs
TACKLING A SNACKING PLAYBOOK
Join Alex and the team as they help Special Olympics athletes make a nutritious snack that can give them a boost on game day. Making snacks for each macronutrient, the team talks about making healthy snacking a habit by creating a Snacking Playbook using the Snack Tracker.
This video covers:
This video covers:
- Three recipes packed with important macronutrients
- How to use the Snack Tracker to make your own Snacking Playbook
Tackling a Snacking Playbook
Snack Tracker
Begin tracking and find snacks to swap for ones with healthy macronutrients.
Snacking Playbook
Now you’re ready to make a Snacking Playbook! Use it to track your favorite recipes and what you’ve learned.