Sports Nutrition – Page 21

Soup Recipe for Meatless Monday

0 Comments , in Sports Nutrition on 17-02-2014

If you are like me, you are tired of winter, tired of the same ol’ foods, and ready for some new adventures. The following recipe from the new Fifth Edition...

Recipe for homemade hot cocoa for winter athletes

3 Comments , in Recipies , Sports Nutrition on 27-01-2014

While a chug of cold chocolate milk is a wonderful recovery food in warm weather, a steaming mugful of hot cocoa is a welcome warm-me-up after some cold weather running,...

Info for women who restrict their eating

2 Comments , in Sports Nutrition , Sustainable Sports Diet , Uncategorized on 26-01-2014

In the January 2014 issue of the journal Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, there is an interesting (to me, at least!) study on 16-17 year-old elite swimmers who were...

Wanted: Binge Eaters for a discussion

0 Comments , in Sports Nutrition on 22-01-2014

I received this note and am passing it along via my blog. If you are a binge eater, perhaps you can help Laura… My name is Laura and I am...

When you know how to eat well, but just don’t do it…

2 Comments , in Sports Nutrition on 16-01-2014

Why don’t you eat what you know you “should” eat? Perhaps because you don’t know what you don’t know! A new client, an avid exerciser, wasted no time telling me, “I...

Fueling during exercise: how to enjoy long workouts

0 Comments , in Sports Nutrition , Sustainable Sports Diet on 06-01-2014

Do you have an upcoming marathon, century bike ride, triathlon, tennis tournament or other endurance event?Perhaps you feel confused about how to maintain energy during extended exercise sessions? This handy guide...

Sports nutrition websites: Where to find good information

0 Comments , in Sports Nutrition on 05-01-2014

The Internet offers an amazing array of sports nutrition information—but it also contributes to great confusion. Many athletes complain to me about information overload; they have no idea whom to...

Thanksgiving: A day to rest, refuel & be grateful for good health

0 Comments , in Sports Nutrition on 26-11-2013

For athletes, Thanksgiving is a super day to take a day off from exercise, relax with family and friends, and to carbo-load. Your muscles will benefit from having time to...

Should you eat less on rest days?

3 Comments , in Sports Nutrition on 24-11-2013

Nancy, here’s a question for you. Should my calorie intake fluctuate based on how much training I’m doing? I usually do between 90 and 120 minutes a day, but sometimes...