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[quote=Anonymous]In terms of timing --- DS is 16 and has been asking me for 3 years to help him remember to eat before bedtime.  Now, at 16, he's finally starting to remember himself.  It may be an ADHD thing, but he forgets to eat after dinner, and then is starving at bedtime.

Second the recommendation of protein.  There is a lot of misunderstanding about the amount of protein the people need and especially the extent to which it varies by age and activity level.  A 180 pound sedentary adult man can get by on like 60 grams a day.  A 180 pound teenage athlete who is doing strength training (like many are over the summer) will need close to 3 times that amount, which is a hell of a lot of protein.  In studies of college athletes that I've read, the actual recommendation is 2.1 g per kg of lean body mass, but many people aim for a gram per pound of body  weight (for athletes with very low fat).  This is slightly more than needed, but the research shows a statistically significant benefit to getting 100% of the recommendation vs even 90% (weird, right?) and no adverse effects of slightly overshooting for people with normally functioning kidneys.

DS eats lots of milk and greek yogurt, lots of chicken, some steak and some whey protein powder.  In order to ensure that he can eat the amount of real food that he needs, he's trying to avoid sweetened beverages and empty calorie junk food (chips, cookies, etc.).[/quote]

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