I LOVE Mexican Food! My clients are always surprised to hear me say that; they ask, "How can you eat anything at a Mexican Restaurant? Hasn't everything got rice, beans, cheese, cream and tortillas?" Well, yes, many choices do, BUT not everything; fajitas, in particular, are one of my absolute favorites. Even if you're having […]
Read More ›Waiting for my husband, Chris at the finish line of Catalina Marathon; he should be done any sec as he usually places in the top 3 at this race. We were both SO born to run!! My turn next week @ LA Marathon… Plan to set a new PR; running in honor of my mom, […]
Read More ›As I mentioned a few weeks ago, I'm currently experimenting with coconut milk yogurt. Being a huge fan of coconut, coconut oil, coconut milk, everything coconut, I was delighted (at first) to see a coconut yogurt at Whole Foods. Upon reading the label, however, I was dismayed to see that it contained rice starch! […]
Read More ›As I mentioned a few weeks ago, I'm currently experimenting with coconut milk yogurt. Being a huge fan of coconut, coconut oil, coconut milk, everything coconut, I was delighted (at first) to see a coconut yogurt at Whole Foods. Upon reading the label, however, I was dismayed to see that it contained rice starch! […]
Read More ›In continuation with the idea to post regional suggestions, both for cooking at home, and ordering at restaurants, today's entry has a Far East Focus: Vietnamese Cuisine! Common ingredients used in traditional Vietnamese Cooking include fish sauce, soy sauce, rice, fresh herbs (including lemon grass, mint, Vietnamese mint, long coriander and Thai basil leaves) and a […]
Read More ›Sounds doubtful, I know, but I couldn't resist! As much as I love crab meat and as much as I love Whole Foods, the other day while buying my weekly fare, I came across crab meat in a vacuum-packed container in the seafood department. A quick review of the label revealed : crab meat! With […]
Read More ›Well, it depends- certainly not in pill form, but the diet that was followed in those times was so rich in nutrients, and lacking in today's anti nutrients, that we can rest assured that paleolithic man did, indeed get his anti oxidants! So, then, if we are true to our roots and follow the same […]
Read More ›If you've read The Paleo Diet for Athletes, you're familiar with the part in the post training section where various grains are listed as good sources for high glycemic carbohydrate. Do you have to eat grains, then? Absolutely not! I've found that by drinking my homebrew immediately post long workouts, then following up with […]
Read More ›Yes indeed, that's what I made for dinner yesterday! Well, sort of… -Buffalo Burgers (an excellent, lean source of protein) served in Bibb Lettuce with grilled red onion, beefsteak tomato and avocado -Oven-baked yam 'fries'- (OK, not really fries, but you get the idea!), SInce both my husband and myself have big volume training over […]
Read More ›It's happened to all of us athletes. We have a sound nutrition plan. We bring just the right about of carbohydrate gel, water and sat tabs along for our long training ride, or run. If we're driving to our start point, we've got out homebrew, packed on ice, waiting for us so that we […]
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