The Athlete’s Kitchen Copyright: Nancy Clark MS RD CSSD December 2012 Times have changed from when we used to joke about folks who ate “nuts and berries.” Today’s athletes routinely enjoy nuts and berries and are now looking for ways to notch up their diets with more seeds (such as flax and chia) and
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Editorial Published On Anti-Dope Testing In Sport
Lance Armstrong’s doping scandal may be considered by U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) as “more extensive than any previously revealed in professional sports history,” but a new editorial in The FASEB Journal by USADA’s Larry D. Bowers shows that it is clearly not the first. Read the full article here
For Skinny Athletes: How to Gain Weight Healthfully
If you are among the few skinny folks who have a hard time bulking up, you may be feeling frustrated you can’t do something as simple as gain a few pounds
The Best Vegetables
Here are some cruciferous vegetables that are high in vitamins and minerals that you should try such as colar greens and kale
Exercise, Injury & Creatine: Updates from ACSM
Each year, more than 5.000 health professionals gather at the Annual Meeting of the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM; www.acsm.org). At this year’s meeting (Denver, June 1-4, 2011), exercise physiologists, sports medicine doctors, and sports nutritionists shared their research and offered updates. Here are three updates that might be of interest. The power of
Nancy Clark’s Recipes for Athletes
With over 500,000 copies sold, Nancy Clark’s Sports Nutrition Guidebook is clearly the top-selling sports nutrition book on the market. Nancy Clark is one of the nation’s leading sports nutritionists and is respected for her ability to translate nutrition confusion into winning food tips
Big On Nutrition
A look by Points Sports Health at the importance of good nutrition for sports, and for life
Proper Hydration for Athletes and Exercisers
A Points Sports Health original video with tips on how to hydrate correctly during sports and fitness activities.
Washington Freedom Peanut Butter Cereal Bars
This bar has long been a favorite of players of all ages and abilities. Youth team enthusiastically devour them pre- or post-game a healthier alternative to cookies. Although almost half the calories are from fat, that fat is from heart-healthy unsaturated fats in the peanut butter and sunflower seed. If you use pre-sweentened cereal, cut
Protein-power
I recently had the pleasure of listening to a talk by exercise physiologist John Ivy, PhD of the University of Texas, Austin. Dr. Ivy has done a lot of sports nutrition research. Here are a few of his key points that might be of interest