carbohydrates – Nancy Clark RD

Sugar, Health & Performance

1 Comments , in Sports Nutrition , Sustainable Sports Diet , Weight on 15-09-2023

Of all the questions athletes ask me, “What about sugar…?” is at the top of the list. You likely have been bombarded with messages that sugar is evil, feeds cancer,...

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...