Sustainable Sports Diet – Page 6

Caffeine and Athletic Performance

0 Comments , in Sports Nutrition , Sustainable Sports Diet on 15-07-2022

Coffee, Caffeine and Caffeinated foods: What Do Athletes Need to Know? Below are highlights from a talk given by Louise Burke PhD of Australian Catholic University and Ben Desbrow PhD...

Commercial Sports Foods: A Matter of Preference

0 Comments , in Sports Nutrition , Sustainable Sports Diet on 19-06-2022

“I thought I was supposed to use gels during long runs. Can candy work just as well..?” “Are electrolyte tablets the best way to replace sodium loses from sweaty workouts?”...

Recipe for Banana Ice Cream

0 Comments , in Recipies , Sports Nutrition , Sustainable Sports Diet , Weight on 21-04-2022

Written by guest blogger and Simmons University Nutrition student Mayma Chaibi Many sports-active people have a sweet tooth for ice cream, yet some have concerns about how “unhealthy” it is....

Alcohol & Athletes: Good? Bad? Ugly?

0 Comments , in Sports Nutrition , Sustainable Sports Diet , Weight on 18-04-2022

When asked “Is beer good for runners?”, running legend Jim Fixx’s answer was “Sure, if it’s the other guy drinking it!” By abstaining from alcohol, you can indeed gain an...

FUELING THE ULTRA-DISTANCE ATHLETE

0 Comments , in Sports Nutrition , Sustainable Sports Diet on 24-03-2022

If you are an endurance athlete who is training for an Ironman triathlon, century bike ride, or a swim across the English Channel, you need a food plan. Don’t be...

RED-S: What’s that? (and what you should know and why you should care)

0 Comments , in Sports Nutrition , Sustainable Sports Diet , Weight on 13-03-2022

RED-S stands for Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport. It happens when athletes eat insufficient food relative to the number of calories they burn. Athletes who enjoy the See Food Diet...

Recipe for Avocado Potato Salad

0 Comments , in Recipies , Sports Nutrition , Sustainable Sports Diet on 22-02-2022

A great way to ensure that we are minimizing our risk for heart disease is by consuming monosaturated fat which is also known as “good” fat. A reliable source of...

Yes, Even Athletes Get Heart Disease…

0 Comments , in Sports Nutrition , Sustainable Sports Diet on 11-02-2022

As he indulged in a jumbo sugar-covered fried pastry, the athlete unabashedly remarked, “I’m skinny; I can eat this.” Well, the truth is even skinny athletes die suddenly of heart...

Nutrition for Competitive Athletes

0 Comments , in Sports Nutrition , Sustainable Sports Diet on 15-01-2022

Most athletes love to win! That said, many factors impact your ability to win. Some factors are out of your control, such as heat, humidity, wind, altitude, terrain, or playing...

Crunchy munchy trail mix recipe

0 Comments , in Recipies , Sports Nutrition , Sustainable Sports Diet on 28-12-2021

This crunchy-munchy recipe from my Sports Nutrition Guidebook is a popular afternoon snack. Keep it in a resealable plastic bag in your desk drawer or gym bag, and you’ll have...