The Athlete’s Kitchen: Sports Nutrition Update: Microbes, Bones & Hot Weather
Brought to you courtesy of Nancy Clark, MS RD CSSD. Do you know the bacteria in your gut can enhance athletic performance? Or the sports...
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leahheadon
- Mar 13, 2021
- 4 min
Exercising to Attain a Perfect Body: A Futile Effort?
Brought to you courtesy of Nancy Clark, MS RD CSSD Body size, looks, and weight are concerns for many athletes. Some athletes have to be...
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leahheadon
- Feb 10, 2021
- 4 min
Teaming Up with Good Nutrition
Brought to you courtesy of Nancy Clark, MS RD CSSD. If you are a solo athlete, such as a singles rower, figure skater, or runner, the...
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leahheadon
- Jan 13, 2021
- 4 min
The ABC's of Sports Nutrition
Brought to you courtesy of Nancy Clark, MS RD CSSD. Believe it or not, eating a good sports diet can be simple. Yet too many athletes...
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leahheadon
- Dec 10, 2020
- 4 min
The Athletes Kitchen- The Quest for Thinness
Brought to you courtesy of Nancy Clark, MS RD CSSD Many athletes have engraved this message into their brains: The lighter I am, the...
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leahheadon
- Nov 13, 2020
- 4 min
The Athlete's Kitchen- Athletes, Injuries & Nutrition
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...
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leahheadon
- Oct 14, 2020
- 4 min
MidLife Weight Gain- How to curb it!
Brought to you courtesy of Nancy Clark, MS, RD, CISSN “I used to be skinny when I was a runner in college. Look at me now. My BMI says I...
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leahheadon
- Sep 10, 2020
- 4 min
Nutrition Tactics for Building Muscle
Most athletes want to have strong muscles to be more powerful, help prevent injuries, add protection for contact sports such as rugby or...
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leahheadon
- Aug 10, 2020
- 4 min
The Athlete's Kitchen-Hot Weather Hydration
Brought to you courtesy of Nancy Clark, MS RD CSSD Hot Weather Hydration Tips Steaming hot summers bring up nutrition questions for...
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leahheadon
- Jul 16, 2020
- 4 min
The Athlete's Kitchen-Intestinal Distress: Gutting It Out
Brought to you courtesy of Nancy Clarke, MS RD CSSD While some athletes have cast iron stomachs and few concerns about what and when they...
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leahheadon
- Jun 11, 2020
- 4 min
The Athlete's Kitchen-Building a better Vegan/Vegetarian Sports diet
Brought to you courtesy of Nancy Clark, MS,CSSD. Among athletes, “turning vegan” (or vegetarian) is not a passing fad. Given the most...
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leahheadon
- May 12, 2020
- 5 min
The Athlete's Kitchen- Food, Athletes & The Joy of Eating
Brought to you courtesy of Nancy Clark MS RD CSSD Eating should be a joyful experience, but for many athletes, it is a source of...
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leahheadon
- Apr 11, 2020
- 4 min
The Athlete's Kitchen- Food, Anxiety & Athletes: A Troublesome Trio
Brought to you courtesy of Nancy Clark, MS, RD CSSD. When life feels out of control, athletes commonly end up trying to control other...
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leahheadon
- Apr 11, 2020
- 1 min
How to reach your goal quicker!
When often we set a weight goal we dont actually understand it. How can we strive for something that is based on a false judgement of...
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leahheadon
- Apr 11, 2020
- 2 min
What kind of snacker are you?
It is without a doubt the endless stream of food advertisements we are exposed to on a day to day basis strongly encourage the habit of...
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leahheadon
- Apr 11, 2020
- 2 min
The Athlete's Kitchen- Fads, Facts & Fallacies
Brought to you courtesy of Nancy Clark, MS RD CSSD. FAT: While fat has been shunned for years, it is now popular. Here’s what athletes...
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leahheadon
- Apr 7, 2020
- 2 min
The Athlete’s Kitchen-Fads, Facts and Fallacies
Brought to you by Nancy Clark, MS RD CSSD. PROTEIN: Many of today’s athletes believe protein should dominate a sports diet. True? Not...
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leahheadon
- Apr 7, 2020
- 2 min
The Athletes Kitchen-Fads, Facts and Fallacies
Brought to you courtesy of Nancy Clark, MS RD CSSD. CARBOHYDRATES: We have all heard trendy comments about carbs: They’re a waste of...
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leahheadon
- Jan 13
- 5 min
Making Weight: Helpful or Harmful?
Many athletes fantasize about losing weight (“Wouldn’t it be nice to lose a few pounds…”). But some athletes have to lose weight in order...
leahheadon
- Dec 12, 2022
- 4 min
Sports Nutrition Podcasts: Listen Up!
Thanks to the Internet, we have abundant access to high quality, science-based nutrition podcasts. We also have access to a lot of...
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