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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...

Questions about chocolate milk

0 Comments , in Sports Nutrition , Sustainable Sports Diet , Weight on 10-07-2017

Dear Nancy, I have a lot of questions about chocolate milk as a recovery drink. Thank you for your answers....