Wishing for the perfect body?
0 Comments , in Sports Nutrition on 02-08-2016
Too many athletes spend too much time complaining about their bodies: I feel too fat. • I’m too thin. • I want a six-pack ab. • I hate my spare...
Read MoreTrue or False: Having dessert with breakfast can help you lose weight?
0 Comments , in Sustainable Sports Diet , Weight on 18-07-2016
Believe it or not, the answer can be true – at least, according to research with about 200 healthy (non-diabetic) people with excess body fat. The study compared half the...
Read MoreTaking Your Diet to the Next level
0 Comments , in Sports Nutrition , Sustainable Sports Diet , Weight on 13-07-2016
Some athletes are still on the “see-food diet”. They see food and they eat it. Others are a bit more mindful about how they nourish their bodies; they put...
Read MoreSports drinks, sodium & steamy summer sports
0 Comments , in Sports Nutrition , Sustainable Sports Diet on 28-06-2016
Staying well hydrated is key to being able to survive steamy summer exercise. Athletes who fail to drink enough end up feeling needlessly tired, grumpy, headachy and irritable. The goal:...
Read MoreEarly morning summer runs
0 Comments , in Sports Nutrition on 17-06-2016
Dear Nancy, I am preparing for a Fall marathon. I live in South Carolina. I struggle with the heat and humidity. I typically run early in the morning, but the...
Read MoreDo you spend too much time obsessing about your body?
0 Comments , in Sports Nutrition on 15-05-2016
Although you might think you know what you look like, think again. You likely have a distorted view of yourself. Your “fat thighs” might not really be so fat, after...
Read MoreDo you feel too tired, too often?
0 Comments , in Sports Nutrition , Sustainable Sports Diet , Weight on 07-05-2016
If you feel too tired, too often, you might want to learn from this case study. Tom, a 45-year-old hard-core gym-rat met with me because he wanted to have more...
Read MoreMuscle cramps: Do they cramp your style?
0 Comments , in Sports Nutrition on 26-04-2016
What causes muscles cramps? How can we prevent them? And why, when a group of athletes are doing the same amount of exercise in the same conditions, do some...
Read MoreHydration Update: Sports drinks, Sweat Rate & Caffeine
0 Comments , in Sports Nutrition on 21-04-2016
I always like to attend (and present at) sports medicine conferences. Before the Boston Marathon, I enjoyed the American Medical Athletic Association’s sports medicine meeting and particularly liked the hydration...
Read MoreWeight fluctuations
0 Comments , in Sports Nutrition on 20-04-2016
Nancy, my weight fluctuates a lot — from 122 pounds in the morning to 127 pounds in the afternoon. Is that normal? Yes, you can easily gain 5 pounds during...
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