Sustainable Sports Diet – Nancy Clark RD

Recipe: Peanut butter muffin with dark chocolate chips

0 Comments , in Recipies , Sports Nutrition , Sustainable Sports Diet on 17-01-2019

Today’s recipe, Peanut Butter Muffins with Dark Chocolate Chips is courtesy of Kate Scarlata RD, author The Low FODMAP Diet, Step by Step. The muffins are low in FODMAPS and are...

Five Reasons Why You Want to Eat Carbohydrates

0 Comments , in Sports Nutrition , Sustainable Sports Diet , Weight on 10-01-2019

As the New Year starts, I hear way too many athletes vowing to “knock off carbs” for their nutrition resolution. Most intend to eat less sugar (OK). Some plan to...

Waste Not, Want Not

0 Comments , in Sustainable Sports Diet , Uncategorized on 24-11-2018

In 32 years (2050), we will be dealing with major food issues. By then, the global population will have grown from today’s 7.6 billion people to 10 billion people (not...

Comparing dairy milk to milk alternatives

1 Comments , in Sports Nutrition , Sustainable Sports Diet on 21-11-2018

If you are allergic to cows milk, choose a vegan diet, or prefer to limit your intake of dairy foods for whatever reason, here is how dairy milk compares to...

Do you count calories and track your food?

0 Comments , in Sports Nutrition , Sustainable Sports Diet , Weight on 11-10-2018

Today’s athletes commonly count calories and track their food. Some use MyFitnessPal, others create an Excel spreadsheet, ant there are those who still keep food records the old fashioned way...

The Milk Debate: Does it really do a body good?

0 Comments , in Sports Nutrition , Sustainable Sports Diet on 20-09-2018

I’m sure you’ve heard anti-dairy people inform you that cows’ milk is for calves, so no wonder it causes health issues in humans. Experts can debate whether or not dairy...

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,...

Confused about GMOs?

0 Comments , in Sustainable Sports Diet , Uncategorized on 30-08-2018

If you scrutinize food labels, looking for the words GMO-Free, keep reading. Please be aware: the words GMO-Free or No GMOs are often used on foods that do not even...

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...