dehydration – Nancy Clark RD

Hydration and Electrolytes: When do they matter?

0 Comments , in Sports Nutrition , Sustainable Sports Diet on 13-04-2025

To listen to advertisements for pre-workout products, sports drinks, electrolyte replacers, and recovery beverages, you’d think every person who exercises needs to worry about maintaining optimal fluid and electrolyte balance...

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 for Competitive Athletes

0 Comments , in Sports Nutrition , Sustainable Sports Diet on 15-01-2022

Most athletes love to win! That said, many factors impact your ability to win. Some factors are out of your control, such as heat, humidity, wind, altitude, terrain, or playing...

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...

Early morning summer runs

0 Comments , in Sports Nutrition on 17-06-2016

Dear Nancy, I am preparing for a Fall marathon. I live in South Carolina. I struggle with the heat and humidity. I typically run early in the morning, but the...

Muscle cramps: Do they cramp your style?

0 Comments , in Sports Nutrition on 26-04-2016

What causes muscles cramps? How can we prevent them? And why, when a group of athletes are doing the same amount of exercise in the same conditions, do some...

What to drink on Marathon day?

0 Comments , in Sports Nutrition on 19-04-2014

The day of the marathon, your goal is to prevent dehydration so you stay out of the medical tent! Be sure to drink extra fluids (water, juice, sports drink) the...