Weight – Page 2 – Nancy Clark RD

Is Weight Gain the Problem? Or the Symptom?

0 Comments , in Sports Nutrition , Sustainable Sports Diet , Weight on 24-02-2025

Written by guest blogger Emma L’Esperance, nutrition student at Simmons University After listening to sports nutritionist Nancy Clark’s seminar on weight loss and athletes, the main comment that stood out...

Optimizing Your Immune Response

0 Comments , in Sports Nutrition , Sustainable Sports Diet , Uncategorized , Weight on 11-02-2025

I fear getting sick when I travel to competitions. Anything I can eat to prevent illness? What are the best foods to boost my immune system? I have nasty scrapes...

Food and Flexibility: Fighting the Plague of Perfection Among Athletes

0 Comments , in Sports Nutrition , Sustainable Sports Diet , Weight on 06-02-2025

Written by guest blogger Emma L‘Esperance. As I listened to a podcast on Athlete Nutrition: How to Fuel Properly for Your Sport with highly knowledgeable nutrition professionals discussing ways athletes can...

Nutrition Updates from the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (AND)

0 Comments , in Sports Nutrition , Sustainable Sports Diet , Weight on 11-10-2024

The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (AND) is the nation’s largest group of food and nutrition professionals. At their annual convention (Oct 2024; Minneapolis), members presented research and updates that...

Undereating & Overtraining: A Dangerous Duo

0 Comments , in Sports Nutrition , Sustainable Sports Diet , Weight on 16-07-2024

Most athletes want to perform at their best. They train hard and fuel up/refuel in a manner that supports the physique that’s best for their sport. Despite their best efforts,...

Ultra-Processed Foods: Beyond the Headlines

0 Comments , in Sports Nutrition , Sustainable Sports Diet , Uncategorized , Weight on 14-05-2024

In today’s food culture, we’ve demonized certain types of foods, such as those with abundant carbs, fat, salt, and sugar. The latest demon is ultra-processed foods. You’ve seen the headlines:...

Nutrition for Dancers: Mistakes You Don’t Want to Make

0 Comments , in Sports Nutrition , Sustainable Sports Diet , Weight on 11-04-2024

This blog is written by Jaelyn Angelo, a former ballet dancer and current nutrition student—and aspiring sports nutritionist—at Simmons University. Here are her words of wisdom to other dancers: As...

Nutrition Advice: Does one-size-fit-all?

0 Comments , in Sports Nutrition , Sustainable Sports Diet , Weight on 12-02-2024

Most nutrition advice is targeted to the average American: Don’t drink fruit juice. Eat less sugar. Stay away from pasta. Take the saltshaker off the table. Does this same advice...

Fueling Tips for Single and Double Workouts

0 Comments , in Sports Nutrition , Sustainable Sports Diet , Uncategorized , Weight on 11-12-2023

As one coach aptly stated, “Too many athletes show up for training, but they don’t show up for meals. They might as well not show up for training.” So true!...

Food Shaming: Can we please stop it?

0 Comments , in Sports Nutrition , Sustainable Sports Diet , Uncategorized , Weight on 13-11-2023

Once upon a time, food used to be one of life’s pleasures and athletes would eat with gusto. Today, food has become a source of anxiety—Will it ruin my health?...