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TV's 'Biggest Loser': A Big Loser
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Many people have been asking my opinion of this popular show, so I feel obliged to scream out: It's terrible! It’s horrible! It's abusive! I also feel like throwing my shoe at the TV.Dieting Gone Awry: When Food is Foe
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"I'm 'good' at breakfast and lunch, but after I get home from the gym at night, I end up devouring everything in sight. On weekends, my eating is even crazier." Sound familiar?For Junk Food Junkies: Newtrition Resolutions
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You know what you should eat. Yet you just don’t want to. Yuck—whole wheat bread, bran cereal, oatmeal, skim milk, spinach, fish, fruit for snacks and desserts.Exercise and Weight Control: Myths, Truths, and Gender Differences
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I commonly hear marathoners, triathletes and other highly competitive endurance athletes complain “For all the exercise I do, I should be pencil thin.” Engineered Sports Foods: Convenience or Necessity?
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While there is a time and a place for engineered sports foods, many athletes needlessly waste a lot of money misusing them. The purpose of this article is to help you become an informed consumer.Protein, Carbs & Endurance Performance: Finding the Right Balance
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Ever wonder what’s best to eat during long runs, bike rides or other exercise that lasts more than 60 to 90 minutes?2008 Sports Nutrition News from the ACSM
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Cutting edge sports nutrition information from the annual meeting of the American College of Sports Medicine.Quick Weightloss
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So what is the best way to lose weight quickly? Do you simply "starve yourself” by eating as little as possible? The answer depends on your long-term goals.Sedentary Athletes: Sitting & Weighting
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Many athletes burn far fewer calories than they realize; they are actually couch potatoes the majority of the day. These seemingly active people can be surprisingly sedentary.2009 Sports Nutrition Guidelines
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Find out which sports nutrition practices effectively enhance performance. What and when you eat powerfully impacts how well you can perform. START YOUR ENGINES: The ABC's of Sports Nutrition
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For many athletes and active people, nutrition is their missing link. Here are a few ABC’s to get you started on the path to winning with good nutrition. The Meat & Potatoes of Sports Nutrition
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Athletes have a different biochemistry than unfit people. Athletes are unlikely to experience an insulin surge that leads to overeating and “getting fat” from enjoying a potato with dinner.Fueling for Training: What to eat before, during and after you exercise
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The same athletes who worry about event-day fueling often neglect their day to day training diet. The question this article answers is, “What should I eat before, during and after I train?”PROTEIN: The Pros, Cons, and Confusion
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This article on protein supplements answers your questions as to the relevance of protein shakes, refueling after workouts and designer protein versus natural sources.
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Nancy Clark, MS, RD, an internationally known sports nutritionist and nutrition author, is a registered dietitian (RD) who specializes in nutrition for exercise, health and the nutritional management of eating disorders.
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