Load up on bagels, bread and sports drinks the day before a race. Eat all you can at the pre-race night pasta party. Finally, when you cross that finish line, it’s time to down the cookies and more coca cola in order to replenish those glycogen stores. You deserve it, you’ve earned it, right? […]
Read More ›How many people do you know who feel they need to recover from a workout with a smoothie made with a whey- based protein powder? And how many of those people differentiate between recovering from a six hour Ironman training ride and a one hour strength session in the gym? Through no fault of their […]
Read More ›Last week, I focused on National Heart Month, with blog posts on what Paleo foods help to promote heart health. Actually, let me rephrase; all Paleo foods help heart health! I simply chose some of my favorites to illustrate a balance of fats, proteins and carbohydrate to outline how following a Paleo regime is far from […]
Read More ›The saying arises from the belief that alcohol releases inhibitions…at least the first part of the saying, to which I took the liberty of adding to. But there is health in wine. From a factual standpoint, wine does indeed offer many health benefits and in particular, for the heart. Here’s a snippet of some of […]
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