athletes – Nancy Clark RD

Athletes, Food & Fear of Weight Gain

0 Comments , in Sports Nutrition , Sustainable Sports Diet , Uncategorized , Weight on 17-03-2025

As a sports nutritionist, I spend too many counseling hours resolving the weight concerns of athletic people. Females and males alike come to me, trying to figure out how to...

Snacking, Food Addiction & Food Noise

0 Comments , in Sports Nutrition , Sustainable Sports Diet , Weight on 14-03-2025

” I eat way too many chips, even though I know they are bad for me…” “I get into the cookies all the time. I think I’m addicted to sugar…”...

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...

The Athlete’s Gut: Health and Sports Performance

0 Comments , in Sports Nutrition , Sustainable Sports Diet on 13-09-2024

The gut, also called the intestinal tract, includes the stomach, intestines, and colon. An amazing number of life-sustaining and performance-enhancing events happen in the gut—including but not limited to digestion...

Sports Nutrition: Hot Topics from #ACSM2024

0 Comments , in Sports Nutrition on 16-06-2024

The American College of Sports (ACSM.org) is a professional organization for sports science researchers, educators, exercise physiologists, sports dietitians, and doctors At ACSM’s Annual Meeting (May 2024, Boston), more than...

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:...

Coffee, Caffeine & Athletes: What To Know

0 Comments , in Sports Nutrition , Sustainable Sports Diet , Uncategorized on 12-04-2024

Thankfully for millions of athletes around the globe, coffee can be enjoyed guilt-free as part of a healthy sports diet. Coffee contains nutrient-dense plant compounds called phytochemicals that promote health...

Eating to Win: Nutrition Tips for Competitive Athletes

0 Comments , in Sports Nutrition , Sustainable Sports Diet on 16-03-2024

I’m wanting to run the best I can at the Boston Marathon. Any nutrition tips to help me reach my goal? How do Patrick Mahomes and Tom Brady eat to...

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?...