Uncategorized – Page 6 – Nancy Clark RD

What happens when you overeat?

0 Comments , in Sports Nutrition , Uncategorized , Weight on 24-11-2014

From Thanksgiving to New Years Eve, most of us try hard to maintain weight. But sometimes we just overeat. What is the fate of those excess calories? Do they all...

What to do with all that Halloween Candy…

0 Comments , in Sustainable Sports Diet , Uncategorized on 01-11-2014

As I am writing this blog, ghosts and goblins are getting dressed for Halloween–and many parents are getting concerned about how to handle all of their kids’ candy-haul. Do they—...

Why do some athletes eat more than others?

0 Comments , in Sports Nutrition , Uncategorized on 15-09-2014

Some athletes are less active than others –even if they do the same amount of exercise. In their non-exercise hours, they tend to be sedentary. They look forward to finishing...

Too fat to exercise (or so he says)

0 Comments , in Uncategorized on 09-08-2014

“I know I should exercise to lose weight, but I’m so fat. I feel too embarrassed to be seem exercising in public” reported Tom (not his real name), a 35-year-old...

Mission Apolo: Built With Chocolate Milk

0 Comments , in Uncategorized on 05-06-2014

World-champion short-track speedskater Apolo Ohno has embarked upon training for the IRONMAN World Championship in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii. That’s a huge switch from doing a short, intense burst of effort in...

GMOs and the Food Industry: Part III of a Trilogy

0 Comments , in Sustainable Sports Diet , Uncategorized on 05-04-2014

Written by guest blogger Ana Arena, student at Simmons College. Genetically engineered or genetically modified organisms (GMOs) are defined as those in which “the genetic material (DNA) has been altered...

Do you think you have “weird” eating habits…?

0 Comments , in Sustainable Sports Diet , Uncategorized on 17-03-2014

Many active people report they have “weird” eating habits. Some even feel ashamed and embarrassed they can’t do something as simple as eat “normally.” Unfortunately, this shame and embarrassment often...

GMOs: Part II of a Trilogy on Organic Foods

0 Comments , in Uncategorized on 15-03-2014

Written by guest blogger Ana Arena. In exploring genetically modified organisms, I thought it would be handy to lay out what we “know” from the research that has been conducted...

Sleep: An important part of your training program

0 Comments , in Sustainable Sports Diet , Uncategorized on 21-02-2014

Enjoy this guest blog by Tuft’s student Katie Felser… Runners: It’s your long run day. You have taken great pains to plan it. You have eaten a specific meal the...

Organic Foods: Overrated or Underappreciated?

3 Comments , in Sustainable Sports Diet , Uncategorized on 18-02-2014

Part I of a trilogy by guest blogger Ana Arena “Why buy organic? Is the extra 20 cents per pound really worth it?” Those are two hot button questions on...