Weight – Nancy Clark RD

Eggs: Unscrambling the confusion

0 Comments , in Sports Nutrition , Sustainable Sports Diet , Uncategorized , Weight on 08-05-2023

When it comes to eating eggs, nutrition advice has changed. In 1968, the American Heart Association (AHA) recommended Americans consume no more than three whole eggs per week. The belief...

Carbs & Athletes: Friend or Foe?

0 Comments , in Sports Nutrition , Sustainable Sports Diet , Weight on 21-04-2023

Athletes create many reasons for limiting their intake of seemingly “evil” carbohydrates: “I don’t like sandwiches … Pasta is so “heavy.” “I’m staying away from gluten.” “I avoid any foods...

Youth Swimmers, Body Changes, and Lycra: A Questionable Combination

0 Comments , in Sports Nutrition , Sustainable Sports Diet , Weight on 18-04-2023

The bodies of youth (ages 10-18) swimmers change dramatically during puberty. Historically, coaches have taken body fat measurements of teen swimmers regularly and encouraged them to eat carefully to manage...

For athletes who “eat like a bird”

0 Comments , in Sports Nutrition , Sustainable Sports Diet , Weight on 18-03-2023

If you “eat like a bird” compared to your peers, you might have RED-S (Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport). It is a syndrome of poor health and declining athletic performance...

Power to Weight Ratio: Costs and benefits

0 Comments , in Sports Nutrition , Sustainable Sports Diet , Weight on 14-03-2023

“I want to lose weight so other bikers don’t drop me on the hills.” “I plan to shed a few pounds before the marathon to be faster.” “Losing weight would...

Breakfast and Lunch: Food for Thought

0 Comments , in Sports Nutrition , Sustainable Sports Diet , Weight on 10-02-2023

Enjoyment of food should be one of life’s pleasures. Unfortunately, I counsel too many athletes who scrutinize food and talk about eating nutrients (protein, carbs, and fat). They put a...

Making Weight: Helpful or Harmful?

0 Comments , in Sports Nutrition , Weight on 14-01-2023

Many athletes fantasize about losing weight (“Wouldn’t it be nice to lose a few pounds…”). But some athletes have to lose weight in order to meet a specific division for...

Sports Nutrition Podcasts: Listen Up!

0 Comments , in Sports Nutrition , Sustainable Sports Diet , Uncategorized , Weight on 15-12-2022

Thanks to the Internet, we have abundant access to high quality, science-based nutrition podcasts. We also have access to a lot of questionable nutrition information. To help guide your nutrition...

Helping Athletes with Eating Disorders

0 Comments , in Sports Nutrition , Sustainable Sports Diet , Weight on 14-11-2022

An estimated 30% to 60% of female athletes struggle with food, as do 10% to 33% of male athletes. Many of these athletes believe they are not “sick enough” to...

For athletes who fret about food and physique…

0 Comments , in Sports Nutrition , Sustainable Sports Diet , Weight on 07-10-2022

Many athletes feel pressure to have a perfect body, perfect diet, and ideally, perfect performances. The stress-inducing trait of perfectionism often pushes athletes to not only become stronger and faster,...