Water: A Wonderful Performance Enhancer
Water is a wonderful performance enhancer. When a star U Conn basketball player took the advice of his sports nutritionist Nancy Rodriguez RD and started drinking enough to consistently void a light-colored urine, he was amazed at how much better he felt all day. Unfortunately, too many athletes overlook the power of this essential nutrient. [...]
Sports Snacks: Food Suggestions for Fueling Hungry Athletes
“What should I eat before I exercise?” That’s a key question—as well as what to eat during extended exercise—that athletes commonly ask me, a sport nutritionist. While they know the words carbs, proteins and fats, they often don’t know how to translate those words into food choices. Hence, the goal of this article is to [...]
Protein for Athletes Q&A
Protein is a hot topic among athletes of all sports. They want to know how much protein they need, when they should eat it, what’s the best kind of protein, and if they should buy sports drinks with protein. The purpose of this article to answer some of these questions and leave you with this [...]
Chocolate: Is It a “Health Food”?
Chocolate is being touted as a health food now. Nutritionist Nancy Clark digs down into this to describe the good, bad, and ugly on chocolate as a healthy part of an athlete’s diet. Is chocolate good for you? Better yet, what types of chocolate are the best?
