Sports Nutrition – Page 21

What should I eat before I exercise?

0 Comments , in Sports Nutrition on 24-08-2015

What should I eat before I exercise? is the most common question athletes ask me, a sports nutritionist. The answer varies, depending on: –how hard you will be exercising. Before intense...

Sandcastle Contest Winner: Honoring USA Women’s Soccer

0 Comments , in Sports Nutrition on 16-07-2015

In honor of Team USA, my “team” of family and friends built this award winning sandcastle at the Sand Castle Contest last weekend. The soccer ball is made with two...

Electrolyte replacers: Do athletes need to buy them?

0 Comments , in Sports Nutrition on 15-07-2015

Electrolytes are electrically charged particles, most commonly known as sodium, calcium, magnesium, and potassium. They are abundant in “real foods” – including fruits, vegetables, grains, meats, and dairy foods. These...

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...

Too 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...

Should 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...

Half 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...

How 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...

Struggling 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...

Dreading 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...