Traveling Paleo Is Not That Tricky

Whenever I’m  heading out of town, there’s always at least one client or friend that will jokingly ask me how I’ll possibly stay true to my Paleo regime even amongst all the ‘X’ food (whatever any particular country is known for). When I headed to Madison for a race one year it was, “How are […]

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Bananas To Go For the Long Haul- Sol Simple

I love bananas.   They’re quite possibly my favorite fruit for an important part of a post-endurance swim, bike or run recovery meal, as well as something I’ll eat during one of said activities if it’s one I’m approaching from the perspective of long aerobic versus short and fasted. But what about the mess? Yes, […]

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Fortified. Enriched. How About Just Eating The Real Deal?

Check out the website of the good old USD (EatRight.org) and you can easily decipher the legal definition of the two food-industry terms: “Both terms mean that nutrients have been added to make the food more nutritious. Enriched means nutrients that were lost during food processing have been added back. An example is adding back […]

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Super Food, Or Just Food?

Imagine if everything we ate really was food. Recall the definition of it, from Webster’s Dictionary: “any nourishing substance that is eaten, drunk, or otherwise taken into the body to sustain life,provide energy, promote growth, etc.” Now, take a quick pause and ask yourself how much of what you put in your mouth fits that description.  Alternatively, what percentage of what you voluntarily ingest does not? Cakes, cookies, candies, breads, soda, pasta, cereal, bagels, […]

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