eating disorders – Nancy Clark RD

Helping Athletes with Eating Disorders

0 Comments , in Sports Nutrition , Sustainable Sports Diet , Weight on 14-11-2022

An estimated 30% to 60% of female athletes struggle with food, as do 10% to 33% of male athletes. Many of these athletes believe they are not “sick enough” to...

Talking About Weight

0 Comments , in Sports Nutrition , Uncategorized , Weight on 24-03-2022

Written by Mayma Chaibi, guest blogger and nutrition student at Simmons University As part of my fieldwork with Nancy Clark, I listened to a podcast titled Words Matter: Eating Disorders...

Male Athletes & Eating Disorders

0 Comments , in Sports Nutrition , Sustainable Sports Diet , Weight on 17-09-2021

Guys, do you know that eating disorders are not just a woman’s issue? An estimated 8% of male athletes, as compared to 33% of female athletes, have pathological eating disorders...

Staying Well: an Important Job for athletes

0 Comments , in Sports Nutrition , Sustainable Sports Diet , Weight on 15-05-2019

As an athlete, you have two jobs. One is to eat wisely to perform well. The other is to stay healthy by sleeping well, eating well, and living well. Wellness...

Spending too much time fighting with food?

0 Comments , in Sports Nutrition , Weight on 06-11-2018

Has the quest for thinness pushed you over the edge, into a daily fight with food and even an outright eating disorder? That’s a common problem among athletes, who (wrongly)...

Are you good enough?

0 Comments , in Sports Nutrition , Uncategorized , Weight on 02-11-2017

Are you good enough? If you listen to the voice that rattles around in your brain and constantly reminds you that you are inadequate, too fat, too slow, and too...

Fearful of Food-filled Holiday Festivities?

0 Comments , in Sports Nutrition , Weight on 20-12-2016

I received this holiday letter from Carolyn Costin, the founder of Monte Nido Eating Disorders Treatment Centers (Montenido.com). Her thoughtful words captured all that I want to say to my...

Do you think you have “weird” eating habits…?

0 Comments , in Sustainable Sports Diet , Uncategorized on 17-03-2014

Many active people report they have “weird” eating habits. Some even feel ashamed and embarrassed they can’t do something as simple as eat “normally.” Unfortunately, this shame and embarrassment often...