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, […]
Read More ›I’m driving up North to Sonoma today for another half Ironman race. It’ll be my 10th time navigating this absolutely to-die-for course and I’m keen to enjoy another lovely weekend in Wine Country. Vineman 70.3 as it’s now called, is particularly special race to me, as it was the very first half I did […]
Read More ›When I first discovered gluten consumption was one of the key contributing factors to years of illness, my first thought wasn’t “how will I live without pasta, bagels and bread?” Since I’d been so sick for so long, learning I had the choice to not ingest the thing (or things, plural, as I’d discover soon […]
Read More ›You’re active, you’re eating well and getting a full night’s rest on a regular basis. So does it really matter if you’re spending upwards of eight hours sitting at your desk every day? Without a doubt. In a recent study from the Archives of Internal Medicine, adults who sat for more than eight hours […]
Read More ›Apparently so, according to an article1 in The New York Times over the weekend. Author Moises Velasquez-Manoff notes one in three Americans are now trying to avoid gluten. He opens the piece with a comment about how the “‘anti-glutenists’ argue we haven’t eaten wheat long enough for us to have adapted to it as […]
Read More ›Counting calories…that’s so 90s! But that didn’t stop me from doing it for long after. Being a child of the early 70s, by the time the 90s rolled around, I was well into my health/nutrition mindset. Doing my best to keep fit by going to the gym, I’d get in my sessions on the Stairmaster […]
Read More ›Do you have plans for the 4th? Tomorrow, over 300 hundred million Americans will be celebrating Independence Day and many of them will be doing so by hosting a barbecue, attending a fireworks show, and possibly overdoing it on the drinking. AAA reports Independence Day is statistically the most deadly where more people lose […]
Read More ›During the off season, if you happen to live in a snow covered climate, your choices for vegetables may be limited. But with summer in full swing, we’re spoiled with an abundance of fresh produce, making it an ideal time to get our veggie groove on and take the first step in the right direction […]
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