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Category Archives: Exercise & Fitness
Sports Nutrition News You Can Use
By Nancy Clark, MS, RD, CSSD More than 450 members of the Sports, Cardiovascular, and Wellness Nutrition (SCAN) practice group, the nation’s largest professional group of Sports and Cardiovascular Nutritionists (SCANdpg.org), convened in Baltimore in April 2012 to celebrate its […] Read more »
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Mid-day Workouts Can Give You a Much Needed Energy Boost
Lack of time is the number one reason why Americans say they don’t exercise enough. Mid-day exercise may give a good energy boost. Read more
Dark Chocolate – A Health Food?
By Nancy Clark, MS, RD, CSSD Chocolate, is it a bad food, an addictive drug, an instigator of dietary disasters? Or is it a health food, dieter’s weight loss aid, and effective recovery food when you’re tired or hungry? I […] Read more »
Better Than Your Mother’s Workout DVD?
The so-called “active video games,” where you can engage in virtual sports like ball games or dancing, are supposed to get us off the couch and do some exercise. But, it seems, it’s not enough for losing weight. Read more
Recovering from Hard Exercise – How to Refuel
By Nancy Clark, MS, RD, CSSD What’s best to eat for recovery after a hard workout? That’s what marathoners, body builders, and fitness exercisers alike repeatedly ask. They read ads for commercial recovery foods that demand a 3 to 1 […] Read more »
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Seven Tips to Fuel Young Athletes
By Jill Castle, MS, RD, LDN What kind of food do you pack for your little athlete to eat when he or she is competing? Parents often ask for my suggestions, whether it’s for a short event or an all […] Read more »
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Making America’s Cities More Walkable – The Benefits Are Endless
Walkability is more and more considered as an important factor for the quality of urban life. Read more
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Water – A Wonderful Performance Enhancer
By Nancy Clark, MS, RD, CSSD 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 […] Read more »
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Be a Mover and Shaker
By Vonda Wright, MD As humans, we are designed to move. Look at yourself in the mirror. You have two strong legs, three layers of core muscles wrapping around your middle to stabilize your pelvis and the largest muscle in […] Read more »
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