sugar – Nancy Clark RD

Sugar, Health & Performance

1 Comments , in Sports Nutrition , Sustainable Sports Diet , Weight on 15-09-2023

Of all the questions athletes ask me, “What about sugar…?” is at the top of the list. You likely have been bombarded with messages that sugar is evil, feeds cancer,...

Can diet help athletes manage ADHD?

0 Comments , in Sports Nutrition , Sustainable Sports Diet , Uncategorized on 16-08-2022

As a sports nutritionist, I commonly counsel athletes who have Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder—generally referred to as ADHD (or ADD). ADHD is characterized by hyperactivity, impulsivity, and/or inattention. It affects...

Sugar Substitutes: Good, Bad, Ugly?

0 Comments , in Sports Nutrition , Sustainable Sports Diet , Weight on 13-05-2021

Today’s athletes are confronted with a plethora of foods and beverages containing low- or no-calorie sweeteners (LNCS): Diet Pepsi, Halo-Top ice cream, Gatorade Zero, Nuun. Questions arise: Are these products...

Carbs and Athletes: Friend or Foe?

0 Comments , in Sports Nutrition , Sustainable Sports Diet , Weight on 14-03-2020

Many athletes spend a lot of time surfing the Web, looking for answers to their nutrition questions. Given the average American spends 24 hours a week online, that allows a...

Eating Clean: Unintended Consequences

0 Comments , in Sports Nutrition , Sustainable Sports Diet , Weight on 10-02-2020

I’ve started eating clean; quinoa and brown rice. No more white rice. I haven’t had cookies for ages. I’m eating clean—no added sugar. When I visit my parents, I bring...

Winning the War Against Snack Attacks

1 Comments , in Sports Nutrition , Sustainable Sports Diet , Weight on 14-01-2020

“I wish I didn’t have snack attacks. I eat way too much chocolate…” “I eat only healthy foods during the day. My snacking problem starts the minute I get home...

The Great Sugar Debate

0 Comments , in Sports Nutrition , Sustainable Sports Diet on 12-09-2018

Sugar is a total waste of calories. I don’t touch the stuff. I have such a sweet-tooth. My day is grim without some sugar in it. Before I compete,...

Clean Eating: Unintended Consequences

0 Comments , in Sports Nutrition , Sustainable Sports Diet , Weight on 22-07-2018

You’ve undoubtedly heard some health-conscious athletes talk about good foods, bad foods, healthy foods, and clean foods. Some refer to food like it’s a drug (I don’t do sugar or...

Does fruit juice have too much sugar?

0 Comments , in Sports Nutrition , Sustainable Sports Diet , Weight on 25-04-2018

Dear Nancy, I am curious about your recommendation in your Sports Nutrition Guidebook to drink fruit juice to gain weight. I have never served my kids juice because of the sugar...

Food & Health: Updates from the Academy of Nutrition & Dietetics

0 Comments , in Sports Nutrition , Sustainable Sports Diet , Uncategorized on 16-11-2017

Nutrition misinformation and food confusion surrounds today’s health-conscious athletes. To arm myself with knowledge to better educate my clients, I (along with 10,000 other registered dietitians) attended the Academy...