Sports Nutrition – Page 15

Sports Nutrition: #ScienceNotOpinion

0 Comments , in Sports Nutrition on 14-05-2018

Performance starts with fueling, not training! The best way to fuel for top performance seems to be a debatable topic these days. To keep on top of the sports nutrition...

Recovery after a gym workout

0 Comments , in Sports Nutrition on 29-04-2018

Nancy, should I eat different recovery foods after I lift weights at the gym, as compared to after I do an hour of cardio?...

Does fruit juice have too much sugar?

0 Comments , in Sports Nutrition , Sustainable Sports Diet , Weight on 25-04-2018

Dear Nancy, I am curious about your recommendation in your Sports Nutrition Guidebook to drink fruit juice to gain weight. I have never served my kids juice because of the sugar...

Sports Supplements: Buyer Beware?

0 Comments , in Sports Nutrition , Sustainable Sports Diet on 10-04-2018

Definition of Sports supplement: A food, food component, nutrient, or non-food compound that is purposefully ingested in addition to the habitually consumed diet with the aim of achieving a...

Six questions commonly asked by Boston Marathoners

0 Comments , in Sports Nutrition on 10-04-2018

Question: I’m training for the Boston Marathon. What should I be eating? I am especially interested in learning what to eat the week prior to the race, as well as...

Eating for Endurance

0 Comments , in Sports Nutrition , Sustainable Sports Diet on 05-03-2018

What’s the best way to fuel for the Boston Marathon? Should I eat a high fat diet to train my body to burn more fat and less glucose? What percent...

Boston Marathon Blog Part III: Hindsight is 20/20

0 Comments , in Sports Nutrition , Sustainable Sports Diet , Uncategorized on 01-03-2018

In Parts I and II, guest blogger Chandler Tucker, a senior nutrition major at Simmons College, shared her experiences as a novice runner. Here are here final words of advice,...

Boston Marathon Part II: Perspectives from a novice charity runner

0 Comments , in Sports Nutrition , Uncategorized on 25-02-2018

Navigating Athletes Village By guest blogger Chandler Tucker, nutrition and dietetics major at Simmons College In Part I, I shared my marathon morning mistakes. Here’s how the rest of the...

Boston Marathon Part I: Mistakes and tips from a novice charity runner

0 Comments , in Sports Nutrition , Sustainable Sports Diet on 24-02-2018

Boston Marathon Blog Part I: Pre-marathon Mistakes Written by guest blogger Chandler Tucker, a senior nutrition major at Simmons College When I was a sophomore at Simmons College, the...

Diarrhea during long runs—HELP!!!!

0 Comments , in Sports Nutrition , Sustainable Sports Diet , Uncategorized on 24-02-2018

Nancy, I have a bad problem during my long runs: Diarrhea!!! I am training for a marathon and I am afraid to eat beforehand. If I don’t eat anything, I...