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Peanut Butter: Why it’s an excellent sports foods

3 Comments , in Sports Nutrition , Sustainable Sports Diet , Weight on 10-05-2017

Peanut butter (PB) is a popular sports food that is not only yummy but also health-promoting. I routinely choose to enjoy two (!) PB sandwiches a day: one for lunch...

Confused by anti-sugar information?

0 Comments , in Sports Nutrition , Sustainable Sports Diet , Uncategorized on 01-05-2017

Nancy, I’m currently watching an anti-sugar documentary … Yikes! Sugar and high fructose corn syrup are in almost everything: bread, crackers, cereal, processed foods. I have this urge to go to my...

Females, Food & Infertility

0 Comments , in Sports Nutrition , Sustainable Sports Diet , Weight on 15-04-2017

“Yea, I stopped getting my period!!! That means I’m training really hard and am finally thin enough. “ “Yea, I’m glad I don’t have to deal with that monthly...

How much should I eat on a rest day?

0 Comments , in Sports Nutrition , Sustainable Sports Diet , Weight on 29-03-2017

Nancy, When we met for our nutrition appointment, you said that I need about 2,400 calories a day — including exercise — to maintain my weight. If I burn off...

Remember when smoking was the normal thing to do?

0 Comments , in Sports Nutrition , Weight on 15-03-2017

Remember back in the 1950’s when the media glamorized cigarettes, and smoking was the normal thing to do? Fast-forward to today’s culture: –Smoking is banned in restaurants and public places...

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...

Meal Timing: Does It Matter When You Eat?

0 Comments , in Sports Nutrition , Sustainable Sports Diet , Weight on 10-02-2017

Meals and snacking patterns have changed over the past 40 years. You have undoubtedly noticed that many of us are eating fewer calories from meals and more calories from...

Nine Nutrition Tips for (Boston) Marathoners

0 Comments , in Sports Nutrition , Weight on 25-01-2017

Training for a marathon includes training your intestinal tract as well as your muscles. Here’s how to enhance your ability to enjoy both the long training runs and the marathon...

Carbohydrates: Yes? No? Friend? Foe?

0 Comments , in Sports Nutrition , Sustainable Sports Diet , Weight on 12-01-2017

Ever since I stopped eating carbs, I’ve been feeling so much better. The keto-diet works fine for me. It keeps me from having cookie binges! I tried giving up...

The Bathroom Scale: Friend or Foe?

0 Comments , in Sports Nutrition , Sustainable Sports Diet , Weight on 30-12-2016

Dear Nancy, I recently bought a really good scale and I weigh myself every morning. Some days, when I think I should have lost weight, the scale says I...