Pilot program aims to help young athletes eat healthier snacks

As more kids are gearing up for outdoor summer sports, a new program is aimed at encouraging their parents to help them to "eat like a champion." The program is a partnership between Get Healthy Utah, and Utah Recreation and Parks. 

Alysia Ducuara, Executive Director of Get Healthy Utah, joins Maria Shilaos to explain more about the goal of the program, which encourages healthier snacks for kids participating in youth sports.

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