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You’ve heard of the Mediterranean Diet, but here’s how to learn more…
by Balanced Health and Nutrition
posted June 4, 2010 at 1:00pm

Carlene Helble-Elite Nutrition Intern In recent years, the Mediterranean Diet has made an appearance in popular culture, but did you know it’s really been around for, well, centuries? This ‘longevity’ diet has been proven to be beneficial to your h...more

Meatless Monday catches on, Meat industry sizzles
by Balanced Health and Nutrition
posted June 3, 2010 at 12:24pm

Carlene Helble, Elite Nutrition Intern Guest Blog Post The Washington Post ran an interesting article by Jane Black recently on Meatless Monday and the trouble it’s stirring up for the meat industry. Chef Mario Batali, most often known for his orange ...more

Small Changes for Big Results: Rebecca’s Interview on Fox 5
by Balanced Health and Nutrition
posted June 2, 2010 at 2:53pm

By: Carlene Helble-Elite Nutrition Intern Healthy eating should not make you stressed out. Making small changes to move towards a more nutritious and beneficial diet can help by leaps and bounds in the long run. Rebecca’s interview with Fox 5 DC gave g...more

Why milk?
by Athletic Women Blog
posted June 1, 2010 at 8:10pm

The benefits women—female athletes in particular—reap from strength training are well-established. A new study shows, however, that drinking milk after lifting weights enhances and accelerates them. Thus, as if it needed confirmation, we see now that...more

Let’s Move keeps on movin’ to reverse childhood obesity
by Balanced Health and Nutrition
posted May 28, 2010 at 9:08pm

In a live press conference First Lady Michelle Obama discussed an exciting announcement in regards to the ‘Let’s Move‘ campaign and the ‘Partnership for a Healthier America’ who have begun to seek out a solution to reverse the epidemic of childh...more

Running Experiment = Success
by Run Girl Run
posted May 28, 2010 at 10:17am

This morning was the day of my morning running test. I psyched myself up before going to bed last night, mentally preparing myself for my alarm to blare at 5:15.When it did, I felt pretty well-rested, but I still hit snooze once while I laid in bed thinki...more

Caffeine Boosts Performance
by Performance Nutrition
posted May 26, 2010 at 7:33pm

There’s a reason people shy away from “decaf”. Many of us, myself included, are looking for that immediate mental boost that comes from taking caffeine, the most widely consumed, legal psychoactive agent in the world. So how does caffeine work and ...more

Dr. Oz’s Ultimate Longevity Grocery List
by Balanced Health and Nutrition
posted May 26, 2010 at 1:29pm

Carlene Helble- Elite Nutrition Intern Today on The Dr. Oz Show, the health expert will be revealing his ‘ultimate longevity grocery list’. Foods that make the list are major disease fighters and can help improve quality of life, something we can all...more

Tips for Dealing with Gymnast’s Hand Rips
by Sports Girls Play
posted May 25, 2010 at 7:09pm

< p> A gymnast's hand rip after it has been treated using tea bags. At our gym when one of the pre-team girls comes to us with her first “rip”, the coaches usually make a big deal about it, letting her know she is now an official gymnast. Seems ...more

Trial Gym Membership Fail
by Run Girl Run
posted May 18, 2010 at 3:32pm

Yesterday I had a plan to check out the spin classes at my local gym. Since this week looks to be pretty low key for me, I decided it was a good time to print off the gym's week long free pass and get a feel for the classes and the crowds and whether or n...more

Biggest Loser nutritionist on Today and Twitter Wednesday May 19th
by Balanced Health and Nutrition
posted May 17, 2010 at 6:48pm

If you’re a Biggest Loser fan, you’ve probably wondered at one point or another what the contestants eat while on the show and how do they learn to eat healthier to keep the weight off. If you don’t already know, it’s Cheryl Forberg, RD — a fell...more

Skatergirl Poll: What parts of the body have you injured?
by SkaterGirl
posted May 17, 2010 at 6:41pm

As promised we have now launched polls on SkaterGirl. This is a great way to find out more about everyone and also to vote on things and do random surveys. We’re kicking things off today with a poll about injuries. Hopefully you’ve read Danni’s pos...more

Girls, Look after your knees!
by SkaterGirl
posted May 16, 2010 at 8:07pm

DISCLAIMER: GNARLY PICS! Did you know we’re 5-8 times more likely to tear our ACLs than boys, but can prevent it by 70%! Girls, Look after your knees! is a facebook group created to raise awareness of the knees to girls who play sport, be it Skateb...more

Throwing Iron Around
by Chic Runner
posted May 12, 2010 at 5:27pm

Dearest Gym, Tonight you and I shall be reunited. I know, it’s been some time since I’ve stepped foot into your dimly lit and overly mirrored areas, but I’m pretty excited to let these pythons out of their cage. Snake alert. Hopefully while I’m ...more

Good news: More teen girls lift weights
by Athletic Women Blog
posted May 11, 2010 at 8:33pm

But this good news comes with a caveat, reports the San Francisco Chronicle. Girls are hitting the weight room more than ever before, and not surprisingly that has come with a price—more injuries occurring in the weight room. The price, however, is a s...more

hCG diet – Good Option or Waste of Money?
by Performance Nutrition
posted May 11, 2010 at 2:50pm

It’s almost summertime. For many people that means barbecues, bathing suits and beaches. For me, that means hearing about new wacky, desperate attempts to lose weight in short periods of time. Whether its bottles of mysteriously named “herbal remedies...more

It's Women's Heath Week!
by Dyla Magazine - Women's Action Sports Coalition
posted May 10, 2010 at 3:28pm

Did you know that it's National Women's Health Week (May 9-15) and National Women's Check-Up Day will be Monday, May 10, 2010? The 10th annual National Women's Health Week starts this Mother's Day, May 9th, 2010 and will be celebrated until May 15th, 2...more

Fitness for fashionistas: Chanel Dumbells
by A Glam Slam
posted May 8, 2010 at 6:14pm

A Glam Slam has showed you Chanel's ski gear, surf gear, tennis racquets and even a designer football. Here's another "sporty" offering from the luxury fashion house that is a bit more shocking and just too good to pass up: dumbbells. The neoprene dumb...more

Gym Decisions
by Run Girl Run
posted May 7, 2010 at 3:21pm

Layout problems:Sorry for bombarding your Google Readers with random blank never ending posts yesterday. I'm not sure what happened, but when I published yesterday's post on spinning, the software pushed through about five blank posts. I think I finally g...more

Westbound Wisdom: Don’t forget your sunblock!
by Westbound Boarder
posted May 7, 2010 at 1:25pm

After a somewhat extended winter season, with many mountains out west receiving several feet of fresh pow in the middle of April, spring riding conditions have finally snuck up on us. Personally, spring is my favorite time to ride. As people begin to ...more

The gift of injury
by Byline to Finish Line
posted May 6, 2010 at 3:28pm

It was a good news/bad news type of meeting. While my foot has slowly been getting better, part of me wanted to make sure that there was no significant damage. I wanted that reassurance that indeed the issue involved some ligaments or muscles and nothing...more

Learning to heal
by Byline to Finish Line
posted May 3, 2010 at 12:07pm

Big sigh. That’s the attitude today brings as thunderstorms pass through Western New York, my body starts to adjust to the whirlwind of travel and time change and my entire being wants to return to training. Only I can’t just yet. See, that unlucky...more

Negative Calorie Foods, Just Another Diet Myth
by Balanced Health and Nutrition
posted April 25, 2010 at 1:29pm

Have you heard celery and grapefruit called “negative calorie foods” and wondered if it was just a myth or actually true? Read on to find out the facts about this dieter’s phenomenon. So the theory goes that there are foods that provide negativ...more

Thoughts on Women, Aging and Physical Activity
by One Sport Voice
posted April 22, 2010 at 5:37pm

This week The Tucker Center for Research on Girls & Women in Sport put on its Distinguished Lecture Series featuring author and speaker Mariah Burton Nelson (MBN). As the Associate Director of The Tucker Center, I get first hand exposure to the topic and ...more

5 Steps to heal plantar fasciitis: "cloud care" from running Twitter friends
by Musings from a Multisport Mama
posted April 19, 2010 at 11:53pm

I'm still hopping around on one foot. After more than a year of painful plantar fasciitis heel pain in my left foot (since December 2009) and months of not running (since June 2009) and medical care, this cursed injury has still not gone away. It's hard ...more

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