Uncategorized – Page 3 – Nancy Clark RD

Food, Special Occasions and “Normal” Eating

0 Comments , in Uncategorized on 12-05-2020

When food takes center stage, such as at a Thanksgiving gathering, a birthday party, or a team dinner, many athletes need to be reminded that overeating is part of normal...

When the mirror makes you sad

5 Comments , in Sustainable Sports Diet , Uncategorized , Weight on 13-04-2020

As I write this blog, the date is April 12th, 2020, more than three weeks into the coronavirus shut-down here in Boston. I continue to counsel clients from my virtual...

Granola! A recipe for homemade happiness

1 Comments , in Uncategorized on 19-03-2020

What Can’t Granola Do? Granola is such a universal food product; it can be incorporated into your diet in so many different ways! Breakfast, lunch, dinner, or a snack, you...

Too many beans…?

0 Comments , in Sports Nutrition , Sustainable Sports Diet , Uncategorized on 11-02-2020

Nancy, I have a story to share with you… As a recreational runner, I’ve become more and more plant-based over the last few years. To boost my protein intake, I started...

Faux Burgers: Friend or Foe?

0 Comments , in Uncategorized on 12-09-2019

Eating more plant-based protein appeals to many health-conscious athletes who want to reduce their intake of saturated fat as well stand up for the environment and animal welfare concerns. As...

Review of the new 6th Edition of Nancy Clark’s Sports Nutrition Guidebook

0 Comments , in Sports Nutrition , Sustainable Sports Diet , Uncategorized on 11-09-2019

The new sixth edition of Nancy Clark’s Sports Nutrition Guidebook is hot off the press (summer 2019). Here’s what reviewer Karen Dolins EdD, RD, CSSD, adjunct faculty of the Nutrition and...

Wanted: High-performance Athletes to Answer a Questionnaire

0 Comments , in Sports Nutrition , Sustainable Sports Diet , Uncategorized on 21-08-2019

Sports nutritionists want to know more about athletes’ eating habits and fueling patterns. If you are a high-performance athlete who has competed at a state, national, international or other major...

Is beef bad?

0 Comments , in Sports Nutrition , Sustainable Sports Diet , Uncategorized on 24-02-2019

Nancy, I have football teammates who are adamant that eating meat is bad. They say it causes health problems, is eaten because of tradition, and plant-based diets are the wave...

Questions for people who start exercising between 4:00 and 5:30 a.m.

27 Comments , in Sports Nutrition , Sustainable Sports Diet , Uncategorized on 19-01-2019

I am interested in learning more about if, what, how and when early morning exercisers eat. If you start your training between the hours of 4:00 and 5:30 a.m., thanks...

Recipe for homemade energy bar

0 Comments , in Uncategorized on 10-12-2018

If you’re tired of yet-another commercial energy bar, here’s how to make your own. This recipe is from my Sports Nutrition Guidebook: Sweet and Crispy Nut Bars...