athletic performance – Nancy Clark RD

Body Fat Measurements: Helpful or Harmful?

0 Comments , in Sports Nutrition , Sustainable Sports Diet , Weight on 14-11-2026

“What’s the best method for measuring body fat?” “For a female athlete, what percent body fat is optimal?” “I hate getting my body fat measured. I end up feeling imperfect.”...

Exercising to attain a perfect body: a futile effort?

0 Comments , in Sports Nutrition , Sustainable Sports Diet , Weight on 16-03-2021

Body size, looks, and weight are concerns for many athletes. Some athletes have to be light for a specific weight class (rowing, wrestling, mixed martial arts). Others want to be...

Sports Supplements: Buyer Beware?

0 Comments , in Sports Nutrition , Sustainable Sports Diet on 10-04-2018

Definition of Sports supplement: A food, food component, nutrient, or non-food compound that is purposefully ingested in addition to the habitually consumed diet with the aim of achieving a...