weight – Nancy Clark RD

Breakfast and Lunch: Food for Thought

0 Comments , in Sports Nutrition , Sustainable Sports Diet , Weight on 10-02-2023

Enjoyment of food should be one of life’s pleasures. Unfortunately, I counsel too many athletes who scrutinize food and talk about eating nutrients (protein, carbs, and fat). They put a...

For athletes who fret about food and physique…

0 Comments , in Sports Nutrition , Sustainable Sports Diet , Weight on 07-10-2022

Many athletes feel pressure to have a perfect body, perfect diet, and ideally, perfect performances. The stress-inducing trait of perfectionism often pushes athletes to not only become stronger and faster,...

Why do most people who lose weight regain it (again and again)?

0 Comments , in Uncategorized on 12-05-2022

“I lost 10 pounds and vowed to keep them off, but no such luck. I’m so discouraged.” “I reached my goal weight, then BOOM, I regained it once I stopped...

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...

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...

Why Can’t I Lose Those Last Few Pounds???

0 Comments , in Sports Nutrition , Sustainable Sports Diet , Weight on 15-07-2021

“I can’t lose weight like I used to. I must be eating too many carbs” “Do you think a keto diet is a good way to drop a few pounds?”...

Exercising to attain a perfect body: a futile effort?

0 Comments , in Sports Nutrition , Sustainable Sports Diet , Weight on 16-03-2021

Body size, looks, and weight are concerns for many athletes. Some athletes have to be light for a specific weight class (rowing, wrestling, mixed martial arts). Others want to be...

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...

Is there a “one size fits all” reducing diet?

0 Comments , in Sports Nutrition , Sustainable Sports Diet , Weight on 20-03-2020

When it comes to losing weight, is there a “one size fits all” reducing diet? No! The world of weight stigma, appearance, and diet culture has left a lot of...

Quality Calories for Weight Management?

2 Comments , in Sports Nutrition , Sustainable Sports Diet , Weight on 13-11-2019

If you are like most athletes, you are busy juggling work, workouts, family, and life. You likely eat meals and snacks on the run, grabbing an energy bar here, a...