The first major lesson I learned about healthy eating was recognizing the power of using food as fuel.  With sports being such a major part of my childhood, I quickly grew to respect the impact food had on my athletic performance.  But the lessons didn’t stop there.  While athletics initially taught me to value the true reason of why we eat (to nourish our bodies), more importantly, it taught me a handful a game-changing life lessons and strategies that greatly influence how I approach goal setting, habit formation, and pursuing a healthy lifestyle.