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Nancy Clark: The Athlete’s Kitchen

Posted June 21, 2008 at 12:00 PM by Alexandra M. Haller

Section: Her Fitness, Athletics, Sports Medicine, Her Health, Her Motivation, Her Nutrition, Healthy Eating

The following article is written by Nancy Clark, MS, RD CSSD (Board Certified Specialist in Sports Dietetics).

For cutting edge sports nutrition information, the annual meeting of the American…

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A Good Sweat: Perspiration and Your Workout

Posted March 11, 2008 at 05:00 PM by Martin Kennedy

Section: Her Fitness, Athletics, Training Programs, Her Motivation

What’s the ideal room temperature for working out? Do you burn more calories if you sweat more, and in sweat pants? MSNBC recently answered these and other questions.

The Ideal Workout Room Temperature:

According…

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How to avoid heat related injuries in the hot summer sun

Posted July 11, 2007 at 12:25 PM by Zola Jones

Section: Her Fitness, Her Health, Her Nutrition

Q: What steps can an individual take to avoid heat injury when exercising in a hot environment?

A: A potential health hazard of exercising in warm weather exercise is heat injury.A key point to remember is that anyone who exercises in a…

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Nancy Clark: Sports Nutrition News from The American College of Sports Medicine

Posted July 9, 2007 at 12:30 PM by Bridget Sullivan

Section: Her Fitness, Her Health, Her Nutrition, Healthy Eating, Weight Control, Workout Fuel, Special Features

The following article was submitted by sports nutritionist Nancy Clark.  Nancy Clark, MS, RD CSSD (Board Certified Specialist in Sports Dietetics) counsels active people at her private practice located at Healthworks, the premier fitness center in Chestnut Hill MA (617-383-6100). Her popular Sports Nutrition Guidebook, NEW 2007 Food Guide for…

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What does sweating profusely signal?

Posted July 5, 2007 at 05:30 PM by Sahara Jackson

Section: Her Fitness, Her Health

Q: I sweat profusely (literally dripping wet) during my aerobic workout. Is this an indication that I’m out of shape?

A: The reason for profuse sweating is that body core temperature becomes significantly elevated by the increase in metabolic heat production…

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Dr. Mirkin: Fatigue or heatstroke? Know when to stop exercising

Posted June 28, 2007 at 01:00 PM by Bridget Sullivan

Section: Her Fitness, Her Health, Her Nutrition, Her News

After you have played a long tennis match on a hot summer day, you feel weaker and less accurate with your shots. The fatigue, muscle weakness, tired aching feeling and decreased coordination that you get in any sport lasting several hours is caused…

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