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Is the Lighter Athlete the Better Athlete?

0 Comments , in Sports Nutrition , Sustainable Sports Diet , Weight on 10-12-2020

Many athletes have engraved this message into their brains: The lighter I am, the better I will perform. While lugging around excess flab can indeed slow you down, many dieting...

Athletes, Injuries & Nutrition

2 Comments , in Sports Nutrition , Sustainable Sports Diet on 09-11-2020

Athletes get injured. It’s part of the deal. Be it a torn ACL, Achilles tendonitis, or a pulled muscle, the questions arise: What can I eat to recover faster? Would...

Midlife Weight Gain

0 Comments , in Sports Nutrition , Weight on 15-10-2020

“I used to be skinny when I was a runner in college. Look at me now. My BMI says I am “obese.” “Despite exercising regularly, I’ve gained weight with menopause...

Want to Build More Muscle? — Nutrition Tactics

1 Comments , in Sports Nutrition , Sustainable Sports Diet , Weight on 11-09-2020

Most athletes want to have strong muscles to be more powerful, help prevent injuries, add protection for contact sports such as rugby or (American) football, and yes, to look buff....

Hot Weather Hydration Tips

0 Comments , in Sports Nutrition on 11-08-2020

Steaming hot summers bring up nutrition questions for athletes who are training and competing in the heat: How can I tell if I’ve had enough to drink? Should I be...

Should you consume extra salt when exercising in the heat?

0 Comments , in Sports Nutrition , Sustainable Sports Diet on 30-07-2020

Perhaps —but each athlete is an experiment of one. Here’s just one example of what I mean by that. ...

Athletes and Intestinal Distress: Gutting It Out

0 Comments , in Sports Nutrition , Sustainable Sports Diet on 15-07-2020

While some athletes have cast iron stomachs and few concerns about what and when they eat before they exercise, others live in fear of pre-exercise fuel contributing to undesired pit...

Considerations when building a vegan sports diet

1 Comments , in Sports Nutrition , Sustainable Sports Diet on 13-06-2020

Vegan and vegetarian diets are here to stay; they are not a passing fad. The busy lifestyle of vegan athletes can create nutrition challenges. For example, when eating on the...

Which is better: chickpea or wheat pasta?

1 Comments , in Sports Nutrition , Sustainable Sports Diet on 29-05-2020

Nancy, I have a quick question. When choosing a pasta to incorporate into my meals for starch, is there a difference between pasta made from wheat flour compared to chickpeas?...

Food, Special Occasions and “Normal” Eating

0 Comments , in Uncategorized on 12-05-2020

When food takes center stage, such as at a Thanksgiving gathering, a birthday party, or a team dinner, many athletes need to be reminded that overeating is part of normal...