Nutrition

Top 10 reasons to FIRE your diet!

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NOTE: You will want to copy and print out the list below and paste it to your refrigerator door! My email gets flooded with all sorts of weight loss products.  It drives me nuts!  A TON of products that claim you will lose 10lbs in one week.  Just the other day I received an email with the subject line "Fit in... »

Stop Killing Yourself!

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Start living TODAY! WARNING: I gotta vent today!  Leave a comment below with your thoughts/comments It REALLY, really bothers me when I witness people getting into an elevator only to go up ONE floor. It REALLY drives me nuts when I witness people driving cars an extra 5 minutes in the parking lot to find the closest spot. It REALLY frustrates me I can't... »

The way we eat is largely responsible for 65% of all deaths in the US

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"The art of healing comes from nature, not from the physician" "The higher the quality of food we eat, the more nutrients and energy we obtain from it" "The more processing a food undergoes, the more toxins and the less energy and nutrient value it holds" "Diseases hold a higher rate in countries of affluence. Here in America, we are affluent compared... »

Eat more Protein

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Nutrition is a crucial part of getting race-ready and staying healthy. Today I’m going to talk specifically about protein and why it is important for endurance athletes to get adequate amounts of protein. Too many endurance athletes (including me) do not get enough protein in their diets and this often results in fatigue and poor race performance. What is the role... »

The Best (non-inflammatory) Foods for Runners

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Inflammation, defined as a localized reaction of tissue to irritation, injury or infection, is in fact part of a healthy immune system. We all know how our body responds to a cut finger or sprained ankle; pain, redness and swelling – all signs of inflammation. There are many causes for inflammation but the most important one is diet. Scientists have... »

Is coffee good for me and my workouts?

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I live in Seattle where we have a coffee shop on every corner. No joke. I’m not much of a coffee drinker but it seems as though drinking coffee is a requirement to live here. Actually, I am a coffee drinker, but I have no more than 1 cup a few days per week and in this... »

Post run meal nutrition

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I don't usually waste too much time after a run before I eat something.  In fact, I spend a good amount of time during my run thinking about what I'm going to eat afterward.  I LOVE the post marathon meal mostly.  This is my ticket to eat a meal and not think much about nutrition content (hamburger, fries?) Mmmm..... Although sometimes... »

Food For Runners

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The list of foods runners need every week for good health and top performance Here is my take home list of the right foods--ones that will keep you healthy, fuel peak performance, and easily cook up into lots of delicious meals. So before your next trip to the grocery store, add the following foods to your must-buy list. Almonds:   Runners should eat... »

Peanut Butter; Nutritious choice for runners

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Peanut butter is one of the best sports foods around. It is tasty, inexpensive, satisfying, nourishing, and even good for our health. Peanut butter is a source of protein, needed to build and repair muscles Peanut butter is a reasonable source of vitamins, minerals and other health-protective food compounds Peanut butter fills you up with good fats*, monounsaturated mostly, the same as in... »

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