“Increasing evidence shows that maternal obesity and excessive gestational weight gain are associated, through intrauterine exposure, with increased risk of childhood obesity”, was the opener in an article this week in the American College of Sports Medicine’s Bulletin. Nature? Or nurture? Look- does it really matter? If a mother-to-be has poor eating habits and is […]
Read More ›One of my biggest pet peeve is reading articles or hearing commentary from people claiming things like, “I tried Paleo and it just doesn’t work for weight loss (or training, or to help one’s skin clear up and so on)” or “Paleo is just not sustainable for the long term” and then finding out that […]
Read More ›For anyone who’s on the West Coast, you’ll know first hand what I’m referring to as we’ve been in the midst of a mega heat wave for the past week. Should you simply mind over matter it, or err on the side of caution and skip training in the heat? Several factors are worth considering: […]
Read More ›A few almost wilting eggplants, an almost over ripe tomato and some unused basil proved to make an interesting and surprisingly delightful summer veggie puree today. I tend to be rather diligent (ok, maybe even a little OCD) about buying exactly the right amount of food I need so as not to waste, but every […]
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