Holiday Gift Ideas: Yummy Sports Foods!
Nancy Clark MS RD CSSD
 Gifts that money can't buy are often the nicest gifts: breakfast in bed, a special dessert, a nice dinner, a sweet treat. If you are looking for a simple, yet special, gift for your running buddy, teammate, or active friend, enjoy making one of these recipes for a sports food that will be sure to please any hungry athlete! The recipes are from my Sports Nutrition Guidebook, . . . keep reading
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Calcium Concerns: Boning up nutrition
: Nancy Clark MS RD CSSD
 Questions and confusion abound about the role of calcium in athletes' diets. If you are like most active people, you may think, "Milk is for kids" and quench your thirst at lunch and dinner with (diet) soda or water. As a result, you can easily end up consuming a calcium-deficient diet (that is, unless you consume yogurt and cheese instead of milk). . . . keep reading
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Sports Nutrtion News from the American College of Sports Medicine
Nancy Clark MS RD CSSD
 The American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) is the world's largest sports medicine and exercise science organization. At ACSM's annual meeting in Seattle, May 27-30, 2009, over 5,000 exercise scientists, sports dietitians, physicians and health professionals gathered to share their research. Here are a few of the nutrition highlights. . . . keep reading
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Study finds a juice that increases endurance
Medical News Today
 A new study from the UK suggests that beetroot juice boosts stamina and could help you exercise for 16 per cent longer because the nitrate it contains reduces oxygen uptake which make exercise less tiring. The scientists believe the finding will be of interest not only to athletes but also to elderly people and those with metabolic, respiratory or cardiovascular diseases. . . . keep reading
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The Scoop on How to Recupe
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With the weather changing, colds and flu bugs are in the air. It's hard to believe but exercisers and athletes, despite their healthy regimens, can be very susceptible to infections, since training can deplete the body's antioxidant defenses. So in this month's column, I want to amplify what Dr. Sheats has to say in his column on recovery nutrition, particularly on the supplements we recommend to shore up immunity. . . . keep reading
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The Athlete's Kitchen Nuts & Athletes: Love 'em or leave 'em?
by Nancy Clark, MS RD CSSD; Copyright: May 2009
 Athletes commonly have a love-hate relationship with nuts. They love them, but try to stay away from them. "I don't dare keep a jar of cashews in my house. I'd end up eating them all and gaining weight," complained one rower. Although she knows nuts are healthful and good for her, the over-ruling perception is nuts are "sooooo fattening." . . . keep reading
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Why USA is Fat! America Diet Facts - Video
Nutrition by Natalie
 Happy 4th of July! The obsession with weight loss and diets might be because on eating the typical food of a US citizen includes too much fast food, sugar and fats. Hot dogs and hamburgers contribute to weight gain. . . . keep reading
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Strategies to Eat Better
Copyright: Nancy Clark, MS RD CSSD
 More often than not, athletes ask me "What is a well balanced diet? What should I be eating to help me perform at my best?" They feel overwhelmed by the seemingly endless list of nutrition don'ts. Don't eat white sugar, white bread, processed foods, fast foods, french fries, soda, salt, trans fats, butter, eggs, red meat... You've heard it all, I'm sure. . . . keep reading
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Better Food Pyramid Mediterranean Diet,
Nutrition by Natalie
 Dietary data from those parts of the Mediterranean region that in the recent past enjoyed the lowest recorded rates of chronic diseases and the highest adult life expectancy show a pattern like the one illustrated in the list below. . . . keep reading
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11 Healthy Weight Loss Tips
Nutrition by Natalie
11 simple changes you can make to your diet and life style to loss weight and improve your Health. Some simply nutrition changes can make a big difference. . . . keep reading
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