Weight – Nancy Clark RD

Thinking about becoming a vegan athlete?

2 Comments , in Sports Nutrition , Sustainable Sports Diet , Weight on 12-08-2019

Fact or Fiction: The vegan diet is unlikely to support optimal performance in athletes? Fiction! No evidence suggests a nutritionally balanced vegan diet impairs athletic performance (1,2). Google vegan athletes;...

What’s new in the new 6th Edition of Nancy Clark’s Sports Nutrition Guidebook?

10 Comments , in Recipies , Sports Nutrition , Sustainable Sports Diet , Weight on 23-07-2019

The new sixth edition of my Sports Nutrition Guidebook is hot off the press (July 2019)! I just received my order of 1,000 books; they are now sitting in my...

Fueling tips for bariatric marathoners

0 Comments , in Sports Nutrition , Sustainable Sports Diet , Weight on 23-07-2019

Dear Nancy, I had bariatric surgery a year ago. I’m now training for the Chicago Marathon. The bariatric diet is meant to be high protein low carb. I’ve...

Sports Nutrition Update: Carbohydrate

0 Comments , in Sports Nutrition , Sustainable Sports Diet , Weight on 16-07-2019

Too many of today’s athletes believe carbohydrates are “bad.” If that’s true, what does the latest sports nutrition research say? The following studies, presented at the American College of Sports...

Do you have a slow metabolism?

0 Comments , in Sustainable Sports Diet , Weight on 26-06-2019

I commonly hear people complain about having a slow metabolism. The question arises: Is their metabolism “slow” — or are they just very “mellow” people? When I observe clients who...

Intermittent Fasting & Athletes

0 Comments , in Recipies , Sports Nutrition , Sustainable Sports Diet , Weight on 21-06-2019

I frequently get questions about intermittent fasting (IF). If you want to know the science behind IF—and why it may or may not be a wise eating plan for athletic...

Staying Well: an Important Job for athletes

0 Comments , in Sports Nutrition , Sustainable Sports Diet , Weight on 15-05-2019

As an athlete, you have two jobs. One is to eat wisely to perform well. The other is to stay healthy by sleeping well, eating well, and living well. Wellness...

Weight Management: Carbs, Calories, or Keto?

2 Comments , in Sports Nutrition , Sustainable Sports Diet , Weight on 13-04-2019

For most of the past 40 years, dieters have been told to limit dietary fat, believing it leads to obesity and heart disease. Today, dieters hear messages to indulge in...

Five Reasons Why You Want to Eat Carbohydrates

2 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...

Spending too much time fighting with food?

0 Comments , in Sports Nutrition , Weight on 06-11-2018

Has the quest for thinness pushed you over the edge, into a daily fight with food and even an outright eating disorder? That’s a common problem among athletes, who (wrongly)...