Nancy Clark – Nancy Clark RD

Alcohol & Athletes: Good? Bad? Ugly?

0 Comments , in Sports Nutrition , Sustainable Sports Diet , Weight on 18-04-2022

When asked “Is beer good for runners?”, running legend Jim Fixx’s answer was “Sure, if it’s the other guy drinking it!” By abstaining from alcohol, you can indeed gain an...

FUELING THE ULTRA-DISTANCE ATHLETE

0 Comments , in Sports Nutrition , Sustainable Sports Diet on 24-03-2022

If you are an endurance athlete who is training for an Ironman triathlon, century bike ride, or a swim across the English Channel, you need a food plan. Don’t be...

RED-S: What’s that? (and what you should know and why you should care)

0 Comments , in Sports Nutrition , Sustainable Sports Diet , Weight on 13-03-2022

RED-S stands for Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport. It happens when athletes eat insufficient food relative to the number of calories they burn. Athletes who enjoy the See Food Diet...

Yes, Even Athletes Get Heart Disease…

0 Comments , in Sports Nutrition , Sustainable Sports Diet on 11-02-2022

As he indulged in a jumbo sugar-covered fried pastry, the athlete unabashedly remarked, “I’m skinny; I can eat this.” Well, the truth is even skinny athletes die suddenly of heart...

Crunchy munchy trail mix recipe

0 Comments , in Recipies , Sports Nutrition , Sustainable Sports Diet on 28-12-2021

This crunchy-munchy recipe from my Sports Nutrition Guidebook is a popular afternoon snack. Keep it in a resealable plastic bag in your desk drawer or gym bag, and you’ll have...

Oatmeal and Athletes: All you want to know!

0 Comments , in Recipies , Sports Nutrition , Sustainable Sports Diet on 15-12-2021

As you may recall from nursery songs, Mares eat oats and Does eat oats—and so do many athletes. (FYI, the song is actually Mairzy Doats.) Questions arise about oatmeal: Is...

Personalized Sports Nutrition: Eating by your genes

0 Comments , in Sports Nutrition , Sustainable Sports Diet , Uncategorized on 16-11-2021

Wouldn’t it be nice if athletes could get a genetic test that tells them precisely what they should eat to enhance their performance? Of course, the answer is yes! Personalized...

Peanut Butter: Do you love it? Or fear it?

0 Comments , in Sports Nutrition , Sustainable Sports Diet , Weight on 14-10-2021

“I love peanut butter but I don’t buy it. Otherwise I over-eat it.” “Peanut butter is so fattening—but so yummy.” “Is almond butter better healthier than peanut butter?” Peanut butter...

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...

Sports Supplements & Performance

0 Comments , in Sports Nutrition on 26-08-2021

In their effort to enhance energy and optimize performance, many athletes purchase vitamins, herbs, amino acids, and other sports supplements that are reputed to offer a competitive advantage. While a...