Salt, Sodium, and Summer Sweat
0 Comments , in Sports Nutrition on 03-06-2015
It’s summer sweat season! If you will be exercising hard for more than two or three hours in the heat and losing a lot of sweat, you might be wondering...
Read MoreToo nervous to eat?
0 Comments , in Sports Nutrition , Sustainable Sports Diet on 29-04-2015
Are you among the plethora or athletes who gets the pre-event jitters? I’ve talked with many a figure skater, baseball pitcher, and runner who feels unable to eat before a...
Read MoreShould I eat before a morning run?
0 Comments , in Sports Nutrition , Sustainable Sports Diet on 15-04-2015
I run at 5:30 in the morning and generally don’t eat anything. I’ve read that I shouldn’t run on empty. If there were just one food to eat—easily digestible—which one...
Read MoreHalf vs. Full Marathons: Fueling differences?
0 Comments , in Sports Nutrition on 25-03-2015
Q. I am new to running and am training for my first half-marathon. Is there a difference between fueling for a half-marathon vs. a full 26.2-mile marathon? A. One difference...
Read MoreHow much junk food (if any) is OK to eat?
0 Comments , in Sports Nutrition , Sustainable Sports Diet , Weight on 12-03-2015
While some people try to avoid any form of a sweet treat, salty snack or other form of so called “junk food”, others wonder how much they can eat without...
Read MoreHow to Help Your Overweight Child
0 Comments , in Sustainable Sports Diet , Weight on 19-02-2015
Q. “My son is chubby. What can I do to help him lose weight..? A. How to help an overfat child lose weight is a complex topic of debate among...
Read MoreStruggling with constipation?
0 Comments , in Sports Nutrition , Sustainable Sports Diet on 02-02-2015
Nancy— I have one of those embarrassing questions to ask: How can I resolve my struggle with constipation? Four or five days can go by without my having a bowel...
Read MoreDoes that bathroom scale ruin your day?
0 Comments , in Weight on 08-01-2015
Q. I recently bought a really good scale and I weigh myself every morning. Some days, when I think I should have lost weight, the scale says I gained two...
Read MoreDreading the food-filled holidays?
0 Comments , in Sports Nutrition on 15-12-2014
I received this holiday letter from Carolyn Costin, the director of Monte Nido Eating Disorders Treatment Centers (Montenido.com). Her thoughtful words capture all that I want to say to my...
Read MoreWhat happens when you overeat?
0 Comments , in Sports Nutrition , Uncategorized , Weight on 24-11-2014
From Thanksgiving to New Years Eve, most of us try hard to maintain weight. But sometimes we just overeat. What is the fate of those excess calories? Do they all...
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