Nothing like a little drum and bass with a tempo of 180 bpm to pump up your pace and match a high turnover during that last ½ mile repeat you’re doing on the treadmill. On the flip side, a little bit of Om radio can lull you into a state of walking mediation along the […]
Read More ›Arugula is great in a salad. Spinach is, too, but also tastes fabulous when sautéed with a bit of garlic in oil. And with the tremendous rise in popularity of all things kale, there are no end to the amount of deliciousness one can create with this one, which happens to be my own personal […]
Read More ›Last Wednesday while I was flipping through my favorite section of the Times (Dining), I came across an article entitled, “Celebrating Ramadan’s End with Traditional Treats”.[1] After a few paragraphs which provided a brief history on the month long fasts of Ramadan as well as a couple of peeks into the Muslim-American society in Queens, […]
Read More ›An ice cold glass of lemon water is a great way to boost your metabolism. Women should avoid lifting heavy weights otherwise they run the risk of getting too bulky. If you use a block or a strap in yoga, you must not be very good at it. Or, perhaps my personal favorite, Pilates gives […]
Read More ›More than 2 in 3 adults are considered to be overweight or obese[1]. Translation: Nearly three quarters of Americans, children included, have a Body Mass Index equal to or greater than 30 kg/m2 (obese status)[2] and the average clothing size for women is a 14[3]. And it is predicted that if we don’t change our […]
Read More ›If you’re not a morning person, getting up before sunrise to hit the gym may sound like a painful chore. Similarly, if staying up later than 9pm makes you feel like a night owl as you’re actually quite the early bird, stopping by the gym for a 7pm spin class probably sounds excruciating. Are either […]
Read More ›Ah, nothing like a bottle of GatorAde to quench your thirst, replenish electrolytes and give us much needed carbs during exercise, right? Yesterday, in the first part of this two-section post, I left off in the middle of sharing how I’ve recently changed my training and racing fueling strategy from being heavily reliant on carbohydrate […]
Read More ›When you’re new to something, you make mistakes. I’d even go so far as to say that’s a fact. And I’m no different from the next guy, err gal, in that I sure made plenty of them not only when I was new to Paleo, but new to triathlon. My focus today will be on […]
Read More ›I don’t know about you, but for years, I avoided coconut oil like the plague. The mere fact that it was high in saturated fat alone was enough to take it out of consideration for a fat option. Back then, I was under the impression that my only good fat options were olive oil, avocado […]
Read More ›Hello from Sonoma! It’s been another great weekend in wine country, where I’ve been busy with the race, some R&R, delicious Paleo eating (it’s hard to go wrong when you’re surrounded by such an abundance of local produce and foodie culture!) and, of course, a little bit of indulgence in the form of some good, […]
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