3 Cups of Skim Milk

Drink it up and meet your daily recommended needs for Calcium, according to the USDA.   And to clarify, it’s not just milk, it’s low fat milk. That’s it.  The whole suggestion in its entirety doesn’t mention anything about how if you’re consuming dairy, it should at least be grass-fed, organic and local.     […]

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Five Food Groups?

Funny, I thought there were three:  carbohydrates, proteins and fats.  Apparently, I was wrong.   According to the USDA, there are five: fruits, vegetables, grains, protein foods and dairy.   And we should be mostly eating these foods, and avoiding empty calories, which, as per their site include “calories from solid fats and/or added sugars. Solid fats […]

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When All Is Said And Done, Just Eat Food!

Ah… what a way to spend the morning. I’ve just gotten back from a lovely, aerobic ride along PCH.   Two and a half hours was the extent of it today as I’m in full taper mode for next week’s LA Marathon. I opted not to do the ride fasted, for no other reason than […]

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