athlete Archives - Marie Spano, MS, RD, CSCS, CSSD, Sports Performance Nutritionist

Should Endurance Athletes Switch to a Low Carbohydrate Diet?

November 19, 2015 November 20, 2015

Should endurance athletes trade in their high carbohydrate gels, gummies, and pasta for fatty steak and butter? A recent study found elite ultra-marathoners and iron distance triathletes on a low carbohydrate diet burned significantly more fat while running than their counterparts on a typical higher carbohydrate diet. There was no difference in the level of glycogen depletion …

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Pre-Workout and Post-Workout Meal Ideas

December 11, 2012 December 11, 2012

You’ve seen them. The people who faithfully go to the gym day after day and spend quality time on the cardio equipment and in the weight room. Yet their bodies never seem to make any visible changes. They are training. But they aren’t training smart with a plan that is specifically designed to meet their …

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Sleep – a Critical Component to Sports Performance

October 20, 2012 October 20, 2012

Years ago hitting the gym and throwing around some steel was considered the most critical aspect of sports performance training. However, in more recent years a more comprehensive model of performance has developed based on decades of research on nutrition, sleep, psychology and several other critical components of an athlete’s training regimen. As a sports …

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