Birmingham Schools Boost Athletes' Nutrition

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Birmingham High School athletes at Huffman are getting a serious nutrition upgrade thanks

to a program backed by District 1 and fresh funding from.

Counselor Clinton Woods.

He just pumped in $97,500 from American Rescue Plan Act Federal Money to keep it rolling

strong.

The efforts led by Jackie Fasekis-Varner from Bama Wellness Advocacy and James Jones

and Athletic Trainer with UAB Sports and Exercise Medicine.

They've run four week workshops focused on taste testing healthier options, plus hooked

kids up with breakfast foods and pre-game meals to fuel their.

Gains right.

Students like Mackenzie Wicks say it's a game changer, swapping out junky snacks for stuff

that actually picks them up when they're dragging.

In tough economic times, cheap sodas and chips are tempting, but this gives them real

access to smarter, nutritious picks over fast food runs.

Now, the program's expanding big-time virtual trainings coming to athletic teams at six

out of seven Birmingham City Schools High Schools.

Schools with strong turnout get their own healthy pantry stocked just like Huffmans.

This push is setting up the next generation with the tools for lifelong wellness starting

right in their cafeterias and on the field.