I play year round premier soccer and am gaining weight, but I have no clue where it’s going.
Please Please Please answer this question. I'm 16-year-old female 5 feet 7 inches and 155 pounds. I play year-round premier soccer, high school soccer, I'm currently weight lifting and I jog. I wear the same clothes I wore at 140 pounds and my clothes fit exactly the same or better. Only I seem to...
Do I need to compliment milk and egg to make a complete protein?
I've read the Q and A on milk, eggs, and protein and still have a question. First is milk protein a complete protein?
Do I need to compliment milk protein and egg whites to make a complete protein?
Is the powdered egg white considered "raw" and therefore a problem with biotin?
I can't seem to find my...
I’ve tried protein powders to gain weight and they didn’t work.
I want to gain weight. I'm 5 feet 10 inches and 180 pounds. I would like to get up to 190 pounds. I've tried protein powders and they didn't work. So now I'm trying yoga and yogurt. I work out a lot doing weight lifting and am really athletic.
You do not need to gain...
I am a dietitian and am interested in entering the field of sports nutrition.
I am a registered dietitian and am interested in entering the field of sports nutrition. Most of my clinical experience so far has been in long-term care. Please advise me on how to go about entering sports nutrition. Also please inform me about any websites in this area of nutrition. Thank you.
First, explore what...
To suggest that a male weightlifter needs only 63 grams of protein per day reminds me of my high school football days.
Your attempts to give sound advice on sports nutrition are appreciated. However, it seems inappropriate that you give advice on matters, which are obviously outside the realm of your experience and expertise. To suggest that a male weightlifter needs only "63 grams of protein" per day reminds me of my high school football days...
I was told that soft drinks are extremely bad nutritionally by my track coach.
I have been told that soft drinks are extremely bad nutritionally. I know that they have acids and sugars which are both bad for teeth, but I have also heard that they can lower bone density. I was also told by one of my track coaches that they could negate the effects of cardiovascular...
My swimming coach told me to lose 15 pounds. I am 15 years old. I don’t feel fat.
My swimming coach told me to lose fifteen pounds. I'm 15 years old, 5'6" and weigh 123 pounds. I don't feel fat. We practice two hours a day, plus weekly swim meets. What should I do?
The healthy body weight of a female 5'6" is 130 pounds. An appropriate weight range is 10 percent above...