Sports Nutrition – Page 14

Is anything good about white flour….???

0 Comments , in Sports Nutrition , Sustainable Sports Diet on 14-09-2018

Nancy, in the section on carbohydrates in your Sports Nutrition Guidebook, you wrote that half of the grains we eat should be whole grains. The last few years I have...

The Great Sugar Debate

0 Comments , in Sports Nutrition , Sustainable Sports Diet on 12-09-2018

Sugar is a total waste of calories. I don’t touch the stuff. I have such a sweet-tooth. My day is grim without some sugar in it. Before I compete,...

The Keto Diet: Good? Bad? Trendy?

0 Comments , in Sports Nutrition on 15-08-2018

Nancy, what do you think about the Keto Diet? My friend has lost a ton of weight. She marvels at how easily she slimmed down… Answer: The keto diet is...

Sports Nutrition Questions: Concussions, Hydration, Altitude—and more

0 Comments , in Sports Nutrition , Uncategorized , Weight on 13-08-2018

Athletes have many questions about how to fuel for top performance. The Internet abounds with answers—but how do you what’s valid? Here are some trust-worthy answers, based on research presented...

Have a date!

0 Comments , in Recipies , Sports Nutrition , Sustainable Sports Diet on 03-08-2018

Dates are bite-sized nuggets of nutrient-dense sweetness. I think of them as “all-natural candy.” They are rich in bioactive compounds that help fight inflammation and are an excellent addition to...

Clean Eating: Unintended Consequences

0 Comments , in Sports Nutrition , Sustainable Sports Diet , Weight on 22-07-2018

You’ve undoubtedly heard some health-conscious athletes talk about good foods, bad foods, healthy foods, and clean foods. Some refer to food like it’s a drug (I don’t do sugar or...

Sports Nutrition Updates on Carb, Pro, Fat, Fluids & Supplements

0 Comments , in Sports Nutrition , Sustainable Sports Diet on 10-07-2018

Staying on top of the latest sports nutrition information is a challenge. That’s why I attend the annual meeting of the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM). ACSM is a...

Sweat Sodium & Fluid Replacement: A delicate balance

0 Comments , in Sports Nutrition on 21-06-2018

As you know, when you sweat, you lose sodium, an electrically charged molecule that is a part of salt. Sodium and other electrolytes help maintain proper fluid balance inside and...

Alcohol in Sport: How bad is it for athletes?

0 Comments , in Sports Nutrition , Sustainable Sports Diet , Weight on 11-06-2018

Alcohol has a strong link with sport, be it with sponsorship, beer consumption after a hard workout, or teams enmeshed in a culture of heavy drinking. To address what...

“What if I never lose the weight…?”

0 Comments , in Sports Nutrition , Sustainable Sports Diet , Weight on 14-05-2018

Every so often I read something that deserves to be passed along to my audience. If you are fretting about not being able to lose the weight, please enjoy these...