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Berry Talk: Is Acai worth it? Watch out for diet scams
by Balanced Health and Nutrition
posted March 2, 2010 at 9:39pm

I had a “berry” good conversation this morning with Fox 5 News on the acai berry “weight loss” products that are just flying through the shelves. Watch my interview for the 4-1-1 on acai, berries, what you should try and what you should avoid. ...more

Dairy for athletes
by Performance Nutrition
posted March 1, 2010 at 8:52pm

If you took a look in my refrigerator, you’d see Friendship cottage cheese, Stonyfield Farms yogurt, organic milk, Cabot cheese, Laughing Cow light cheese and various other dairy products. The four brands mentioned are among my all time favorite brand...more

How to have a healthy lunch at work
by Balanced Health and Nutrition
posted February 28, 2010 at 2:22pm

We’re all a little cash strapped these days. If you haven’t already started brown bagging it, you just might when I tell you that you could save $200 or more per month just by bringing food from home for lunches at work. Not only do you want your foo...more

Red wine, Good for muscle?
by Performance Nutrition
posted February 24, 2010 at 1:51pm

Organic grapes and wine in Tuscany After a conversation I had with a colleague in Italy, I began to wonder if there really was something special about the compound resveratrol, found in the skin of grapes and red wine. Resveratrol serves an important f...more

A girl, just trying to eat right
by Byline to Finish Line
posted February 24, 2010 at 1:01pm

First let’s be clear — I have never in my life forgotten to eat. It’s not part of my genetic makeup. I don’t forget food. In fact, during our recent return to Miami for marathon weekend, my running buddies would ask me if I remembered a specific...more

Got Milk? Shawn Johnson does
by Pretty Tough
posted February 21, 2010 at 3:21pm

Gold medal gymnast Shawn Johnson is the latest milk-drinking celeb to don the famous Milk Mustache to inspire teens to ‘Drink Milk for a Change.’ Shawn joins the ranks of more than 290 other athletes, actors, models and musicians who have lent thei...more

3 simple recipe swaps for heart health
by Balanced Health and Nutrition
posted February 21, 2010 at 2:12pm

It’s officially heart health awareness month. This topic is important to me. This month it will be one year since my mom had her quadruple bypass surgery. But the good news is many of your heart disease risk can be lowered with your food choices. Tha...more

Inflammation limits muscle strength & strength gains
by Performance Nutrition
posted February 20, 2010 at 3:39pm

There are a number of studies that show the best way to produce muscle soreness and inflammation is through eccentric contractions (muscle lengthening; a good example is lowering a dumbbell after a set of biceps curls). And some soreness is natural, a...more

The weight culture
by Byline to Finish Line
posted February 19, 2010 at 3:23pm

The premise seems all wrong. A figure skater who is performing better after gaining weight? It just sounds counterintuitive, doesn’t it? After all we’ve been told about the dark side of figure skating for females and the prevalence of eating disor...more

Female athlete gains weight, Performs better?
by Performance Nutrition
posted February 18, 2010 at 9:20pm

Certain sports are known for their emphasis on weight – long distance running, skating, gymnastics and cheerleading to name a few. And it’s tough to convince many young females that they actually need to eat more and possibly even work on gaining ...more

Lean mean no meat eating machine
by Chic Runner
posted February 17, 2010 at 5:24pm

So I’m not Catholic nor do I truly celebrate the ‘lent’ season but this year, as I have in the year’s past, I tried to think of something that would make me really challenge myself. I’ve done the fast food thing, I’ve done the soda thing, I’...more

Six tips for staying healthy on vacation
by Run Girl Run
posted February 17, 2010 at 12:37pm

You know how it is on vacation, you're away from home and your routine. You usually prepare few of your own meals and just want to kick back and relax. There's nothing wrong with kicking back and relaxing. We all deserve to do that every once in a while...more

Hot nutrition books in 2010
by Balanced Health and Nutrition
posted February 16, 2010 at 11:30am

We all could use a little health help and a great way to get advice you can trust is by turning the pages of a great nutrition book. But how do you separate the great stuff from the absolute fluff? You read this post, of course. These books will help pr...more

Cut out carb confusion
by Balanced Health and Nutrition
posted February 15, 2010 at 12:02pm

Did I trick you with the title? We’ve gotten so used to seeing “cut out carbs” in the last decade, you might think this post is about low-carb eating. Quite the contrary. People are often misled about carbohydrates and as a result don’t know whe...more

Five foods that will save your heart
by Balanced Health and Nutrition
posted February 13, 2010 at 3:12pm

February is American Heart Month. It’s a time to bring awareness to heart disease and stroke, the number one killer in the United States, so you and the people you love don’t become a statistic. This month is particularly personal for me, as my mo...more

Dealing with injury during training
by Run Girl Run
posted February 12, 2010 at 11:22am

Today is our last stop at an island. We are in Cozumel, Mexico, for the day before setting sail for Florida. If I'm lucky, I haven't burnt to a crisp yet. Please welcome the last, but certainly not least, guest blogger of the week and my fellow Terp runn...more

Lose weight, Gain a healthy heart
by Balanced Health and Nutrition
posted February 11, 2010 at 12:10pm

Did you know there are eight things you can do to prevent heart disease? Even better, they all support each other. You do one, and it helps you in doing another one. Check out the top eight behaviors that help prevent heart disease below. 1. Eat a heal...more

Eight heart disease risks you can control
by Balanced Health and Nutrition
posted February 10, 2010 at 1:54pm

Did you know there are eight things you can do to prevent heart disease? Even better, they all support each other. You do one, and it helps you in doing another one. Check out the top eight behaviors that help prevent heart disease below. 1. Eat a heal...more

TBL: Sharing Olympic strength
by Byline to Finish Line
posted February 10, 2010 at 11:47am

Let’s just get this out of the way up front: I was completely jealous of The Biggest Loser contestants on last night’s episode. If you’re a sports fan how could you not? They spent a week at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Colorado, meeting at...more

A look inside Let’s Move: Michelle Obama’s campaign to reverse childhood obesity
by Balanced Health and Nutrition
posted February 9, 2010 at 3:14pm

The Let’s Move campaign will combat the epidemic of childhood obesity through a comprehensive approach that builds on effective strategies, and mobilizes public and private sector resources. Let’s Move will engage every sector impacting the health...more

Illnesses linked to industrial foods, Part III (Discussion & Resources)
by Musings from a Multisport Mama
posted February 9, 2010 at 10:54am

This is Part III, the final part, of my report on the link between chronic illnesses and industrial foods consumption that I researched for a graduate-level class on social evolution taught by an archeologist. My goal was to discover and describe the mark...more

12 must have foods for a healthy pantry
by Balanced Health and Nutrition
posted February 8, 2010 at 4:10pm

How healthy is your pantry? Do you think it may be in a need of a “nutrition makeover”? Read this guest blog post by dietitian Nour El-Zibdeh, RD and be sure to visit her website AFTER you leave a comment about your favorite pantry must-haves and wh...more

Which way is your scale tipping – Protein or Fat?
by Balanced Health and Nutrition
posted February 8, 2010 at 11:31am

Guest Blog By: Joy DuBost www.joyofnutrition.wordpress.com Around the world the prevalence of obesity is increasing in both developed and developing countries. The World Health Organization (WHO) reports that approximately 1.6 billion adults are ...more

The Body Forgets, The Body Remembers
by The Glowing Edge
posted February 7, 2010 at 2:21pm

The first week in December I got a little overzealous about increasing my number of unassisted chin-ups and wrecked my shoulder. It’s an old injury and I’ve been through the re-healing process before, but this time one of the pro boxers in my gym su...more

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