carbohydrates – Nancy Clark RD

The ABC’s of Sports Nutrition

1 Comments , in Sports Nutrition , Sustainable Sports Diet , Weight on 13-01-2021

Believe it or not, eating a good sports diet can be simple. Yet too many athletes have created a complex and confusing eating program with good and bad foods, lots...

Carbs and Athletes: Friend or Foe?

0 Comments , in Sports Nutrition , Sustainable Sports Diet , Weight on 14-03-2020

Many athletes spend a lot of time surfing the Web, looking for answers to their nutrition questions. Given the average American spends 24 hours a week online, that allows a...

The Keto Diet: Good? Bad? Trendy?

0 Comments , in Sports Nutrition on 15-08-2018

Nancy, what do you think about the Keto Diet? My friend has lost a ton of weight. She marvels at how easily she slimmed down… Answer: The keto diet is...

Sports Nutrition Updates on Carb, Pro, Fat, Fluids & Supplements

0 Comments , in Sports Nutrition , Sustainable Sports Diet on 10-07-2018

Staying on top of the latest sports nutrition information is a challenge. That’s why I attend the annual meeting of the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM). ACSM is a...

Recovery after a gym workout

0 Comments , in Sports Nutrition on 29-04-2018

Nancy, should I eat different recovery foods after I lift weights at the gym, as compared to after I do an hour of cardio?...

Does fruit juice have too much sugar?

0 Comments , in Sports Nutrition , Sustainable Sports Diet , Weight on 25-04-2018

Dear Nancy, I am curious about your recommendation in your Sports Nutrition Guidebook to drink fruit juice to gain weight. I have never served my kids juice because of the sugar...

Boston Marathon Blog Part III: Hindsight is 20/20

0 Comments , in Sports Nutrition , Sustainable Sports Diet , Uncategorized on 01-03-2018

In Parts I and II, guest blogger Chandler Tucker, a senior nutrition major at Simmons College, shared her experiences as a novice runner. Here are here final words of advice,...

Are You Training Your Gut?

0 Comments , in Sports Nutrition , Sustainable Sports Diet on 09-12-2017

Athletes tend to do a good job of training their muscles, heart and lungs. But some of them (particularly endurance athletes and those in running sports) commonly fail to...

What exactly are carbohydrates…?

0 Comments , in Sports Nutrition , Sustainable Sports Diet , Weight on 19-07-2017

Nancy, I hear so much talk about carbohydrates—and I’m not even sure that they are. My doctor said I should eat a low carbohydrate diet to help with a medical...

The Science of Fueling for Performance

0 Comments , in Sports Nutrition on 11-03-2017

As a sports dietitian, I rely on the research of exercise physiologists and sports scientists who study the best ways for competitive athletes to fuel their bodies to optimize...