Nancy Clark's Sports Nutrition Guidebook, 2nd Edition - Softcover

Joan Benoit Samuelson Two-time Boston Marathon winner

"Contains the best of her first book with more recipes and new sections on body image and body fat."

Barbara Harris Editor-in-Chief SHAPE magazine

"Nancy Clark has done it again! Her new edition is packed with medically sound, practical, reader-friendly information and guidance. I am proud to refer patients to this well-balanced, enlightened approach to health, fitness, and peak performance."

Georgia G. Kostas, MPH, RD Nutrition Director, Cooper Clinic Author of The Balancing Act Nutrition & Weight Guide and The Guilt-Free Comfort Food Cookbook

"Balanced, authoritative, and scientifically sound, this readable, practical guide is an invaluable resource for active people."

Carol Krucoff Health and Fitness Columnist Washington Post

Nancy is a nutrition columnist for the Physician and SportsMedicine, New England Runner, Adventure Cycling, and Rugby. She is a regular contributor to SHAPE and Runner’s World, and she writes a monthly nutrition column called "The Athlete’s Kitchen," which appears in over 100 sports and health publications. In addition, Nancy is the author of two other books: The New York City Marathon Cookbook and The Athlete’s Kitchen.

A well-known lecturer, Nancy has given presentations to such groups as the American Dietetic Association (ADA), the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM), and the International Food Information Council. She has also led workshops for athletes at the Olympic Training Centers in Colorado Springs and Lake Placid. Nancy received her undergraduate degree in nutrition from Simmons College in Boston and her master’s degree in nutrition from Boston University. She is a Fellow of the ADA, recipient of their 1995 Media Excellence Award, and an active member of ADA’s practice group of sports nutritionists (SCAN) and a recipient of its 1992 Honor Award. In addition, Nancy is a Fellow of the ACSM and recipient of the 1994 Honor Award from ACSM’s New England Chapter.

An athlete herself, Nancy has hiked across America, run marathons, and trekked in the Himalayas. A bike commuter and member of the Greater Boston Track Club, Nancy lives in Waltham, Massachusetts, with her husband, John McGrath; son, John Michael; and daughter, Mary.