Sports Nutrition – Page 19

Fruit Juice for Athletes: Yes or No?

0 Comments , in Sports Nutrition , Sustainable Sports Diet , Weight on 26-10-2016

Many athletes and sports-active people shy away from fruit juice, believing it has “too much sugar.” Can 100% fruit juice fit into a sports diet? For certain! True, almost all...

Recipe for No-Bake Peanut Butter Bites

0 Comments , in Recipies , Sports Nutrition on 01-10-2016

Here’s a tasty treat that’s easy to make — and popular with athletes who don’t like to cook. These no-bake peanut butter bites fit nicely into an afternoon snack. They...

Getting Older — Like It or Not

0 Comments , in Sports Nutrition , Uncategorized on 22-09-2016

Like it or not, every one of us is getting older day by day. Both athletes and fitness exercisers alike commonly wonder how aging impacts performance—and what they can do...

What’s new in nutrition for athletes?

0 Comments , in Sports Nutrition , Sustainable Sports Diet , Uncategorized , Weight on 13-09-2016

More than 3,000 research studies were presented at the American College of Sports Medicine’s Annual Meeting in Boston, 2016 (www.ACSM.org). Here are just seven nutrition-related highlights that might be of...

Chipotle, Panera or McDonald’s?

0 Comments , in Sports Nutrition , Sustainable Sports Diet , Weight on 17-08-2016

Chipotle and Panera are popular quick-service restaurants for many athletes. Their menus offer several items that fit well into a sports diet and are a step in the healthier direction...

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...

Taking 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...

Sports 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:...

Early 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...

Do 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...