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2017 Sports Nutrition News from the American College of Sports Medicine

0 Comments , in Sports Nutrition , Sustainable Sports Diet , Weight on 11-07-2017

In this era of highly competitive sports, more and more runners, cyclists, soccer players and other serious athletes are eagerly seeking information on how to fuel optimally. Performance nutrition is...

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...

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...

Artificial Sweeteners, Diet Soda & You: Yes or No?

0 Comments , in Sports Nutrition , Sustainable Sports Diet , Weight on 18-10-2015

Is diet soda really bad for me? … Do artificial sweeteners cause cancer? … Which is healthier: to put sugar or Sweet ‘n Low in my iced tea? Many athletes ask me...

For athletes who just can’t seem to eat normally….

0 Comments , in Sports Nutrition on 04-10-2014

Many of my clients come to me, wishing they could just eat normally. They see their chaotic or restrictive eating as being a problem that creates issues with their weight,...

Quick Weight Quiz for Athletes

1 Comments , in Sports Nutrition , Sustainable Sports Diet on 25-03-2014

True or False: If you want to lose weight, you need to go on a diet. False: Diets do not work. If diets did work, then everyone who has ever...

Info for women who restrict their eating

2 Comments , in Sports Nutrition , Sustainable Sports Diet , Uncategorized on 26-01-2014

In the January 2014 issue of the journal Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, there is an interesting (to me, at least!) study on 16-17 year-old elite swimmers who were...