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O FUEL UP
BY CANDY SAGON
To Pack, or Not to Pack?
Choosing the right foods for your kids' next camp-out.
HEALTHY FOOD PLAYS a big role in a
successful camp-out. But making the
right choices for you and your boys
can be tricky
Camping and Scout experts Tim
and Christine Conners of Statesboro,
Ga., say choosing the wrong food
items for energy and nutrition is a
common mistake. The authors of The
Scout's Outdoor Cookbook, the Conners
frequently take 50-mile bike rides with
their four kids, and Tim helps plan
the food and coordinate the camping
trips for their sons' Scout troop.
They say campers often overlook
the importance of snacks that provide
protein and complex carbohydrates to
maintain energy during high-endur-
ance outings.
Your snacks, they emphasize,
"should pack a nutritional punch." So
when drawing up your list, here are
some "pack, don't pack" tips from the
experts:
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PACK
PACK: High antioxidant nuts such as
raw or dry-roasted almonds, walnuts,
and pistachios.
PACK: Agave syrup, which is absorbed
more slowly into the bloodstream and
mixes better with liquids.
PACK: Vitamin-packed dried blue-
berries, acai, cranberries, or mango
(preferably unsulfured and no added
sugar).
PACK: Antioxidant-filled dark chocolate
M&M's or chips in do-it-yourself trail
PACK: Baked, lower-salt chips (pita or
whole-grain SunChips).
PACK: Low-fat or lower-salt hot dogs.
Top-ranked by Consumer Reports:
Hebrew National Kosher Reduced Fat
Beef Franks, Boar's Head Lite Skinless
Beef Franks, Oscar Mayer Light Beef
Franks, and Ball Park Lite Franks.
PACK: High-fiber, regular instant
oatmeal (add your own fruit for
sweetness).
DONTPACK
DON'T PACK: Oily, overly
salty peanuts.
DON'T PACK: White sugar
or artificial syrups made
from corn or cane.
DON'T PACK: Raisins or
other sulfured and pro-
cessed dried fruit.
DON'T PACK: Packaged
trail mix with milk choco-
late or white chocolate.
DON'T PACK: High-sodium,
high-fat potato chips
(they can make you even
thirstier).
DON'T PACK: Regular dogs
(two contain close to half
a day's salt).
DON'T PACK: Sugary dried
cereal that will leave you
hungry an hour later.
TO-DO LIST
THE MOTHER OF three boys, New York
dietitian Bonnie Taub-Dix has authored a
new book on food labels—Read It Before
You Eat It—that led her to check the
nutritional content of many popular food
products. She offers this advice for both
Scout leaders and their Scouts:
GO NUTS. They're full of heart-healthy
substances such as unsaturated fat,
omega-3 fatty acids, and vitamin E.
They're also high in fiber, which helps
you feel full. Almonds and walnuts are
particularly heart-healthy.
EAT OATMEAL. The most recent 2008
study reaffirms what experts have been
saying since the 1980s: Oatmeal helps
reduce the risk of heart disease and
diabetes. Avoid the sugary, flavored kind
and add your own dried fruit plus nuts for
crunch and protein.
WATCH THE SALT. A 2010 study by the
Institute of Medicine says that the sodium
level in many processed foods is unsafe
and contributes to high blood pressure
and heart disease. Check the labels before
buying too many packaged foods and
treats.
REMEMBER CALCIUM. If possible,
take cheese, yogurt, or milk along on
overnights, says Taub-Dix. The calcium
and vitamin D in these foods will help
strengthen growing bones. *
SCOUTING * SEPTEMBER-OCTOBER 2010
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