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Women, Weight, and Exercise

Nancy Clark, MS, RD, CSSD ©2014

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Host Nancy Clark, MS, RD, CSSD, renowned author of Nancy Clark’s Sports Nutrition Guidebook and board-certified specialist in sports dietetics with a private practice in the Boston area, is known for her ability to translate the science of nutrition for exercise and health into practical tips to enhance performance, manage weight, and resolve eating disorders.

Her webinar focuses on the frustrations of women (both athletes and fitness exercisers) who exercise to manage their weight--but have little success with losing undesired body fat. Topics include dispelling the myth the lightest athlete is the best athlete; a review of the literature regarding exercise and weight loss in women; and answers to the questions women commonly ask regarding exercise and weight management.

After this presentation, the attendee will be able to:

• Cite two myths regarding women and exercise.
• Cite two reasons why people should exercise for health rather than for weight reduction.
• Cite research indicating exercise may not contribute to significant weight loss in women.

Nancy Clark, MS, RD, CSSD, renowned author and board-certified specialist in sports dietetics, is known for her ability to translate the science of nutrition for exercise and health into practical tips to enhance performance, manage weight, and resolve eating disorders. She has a private practice in the Boston-area (Newton, MA), where she offers nutrition consultations to both casual exercisers and competitive athletes. Her more renowned clients have included members of the Boston Red Sox, the Boston Celtics, and many collegiate, elite, and Olympic athletes from a variety of sports. She is also an advisory board member of Mizuno, Medical Wellness Association, and the Aerobics and Fitness Association of America.

An internationally known lecturer, Clark has given presentations to professional groups such as the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (AND) (formerly known as the American Dietetic Association) and the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM), as well as team talks to athletes at Boston-area colleges. Nancy also educates coaches with the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s Team in Training national coaches certification program and she offers workshops nationally to health professionals with her sports nutrition workshop series.

Clark received her bachelor’s degree in nutrition from Simmons College in Boston and her master’s degree in nutrition from Boston University. She completed her internship in dietetics at Massachusetts General Hospital. She is a fellow of the American Dietetic Association, recipient of its Media Excellence Award, an active member of ADA’s practice group of sports nutritionists (SCAN), and a recipient of that group's Honor Award. In addition, Clark is a fellow of the ACSM and a recipient of the Honor Award from ACSM’s New England chapter.

Clark is the nutrition columnist for New England Runner and American Fitness and is a frequent contributor to sports and fitness publications such as Shape and Runner’s World. Clark also writes a monthly nutrition column called “The Athlete’s Kitchen,” which appears regularly in over 100 sports publications and Web sites. She has authored Nancy Clark’s Food Guide for Marathoners: Tips for Everyday Champions and The Cyclist’s Food Guide: Fueling for the Distance.