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All-Natural “Enhancements”
by Glisten Fitness
posted July 24, 2009 at 2:29pm

by Rachel Berman RD, CD/N, Contributor to Skinny and the City For centuries, athletes have been using specific substances to enhance performance. No, I’m not talking about steroids or other hormones, which can increase your body’s ability to use prot...more

Video Parody of Nutrition Posers
by Balanced Health and Nutrition
posted July 22, 2009 at 1:26am

I love this video from the Science Based Medicine website. It shows how people who call themselves nutritionists without real training really have no idea what they are doing. I will definitely use it in presentations to drive home the point that regist...more

Rethink Your Salad
by The Glowing Edge
posted July 18, 2009 at 1:38pm

Don’t ever purchase iceberg lettuce again. Spinach is the leafy green you want to go with, whether it’s a salad or a sammidge (you like that, don’t you — I learned that word from a Kentucky friend; I could have the spelling wrong). And quit th...more

Golf and Chiropractic Care
by Ladies on the Tee
posted July 17, 2009 at 8:35pm

Should You Use It? We recently discussed playing golf with arthritis. Trying to maintain your body to allow for a long ‘golf life’ is a quest and challenge faced by most ‘older’ golfers. (I’ll let you define the word ‘older’). As we age ...more

Ginger to the rescue!
by Running in the Bike Lane
posted July 15, 2009 at 8:28pm

I love Zombie Runner. Any time I'm in the vicinity, it's a ritual to make a pit-stop there. So post Stanford wedding on Saturday, we headed to downtown PA for a visit to the Zombie. I'd read about Ginger as a good anti-nausea and stomach soother for runne...more

Four Keys to Wellness, Just for Women
by Balanced Health and Nutrition
posted July 15, 2009 at 1:11pm

How many women do you know who put themselves last? Probably a zillion. We can’t help it. We’re women. We nurture. But the reality is that we really can’t take care of others unless we take care of ourselves first. That’s a tough pill to swallow...more

Healthy Eats: Starbucks New Salads and Smoothies
by Balanced Health and Nutrition
posted July 11, 2009 at 3:40pm

Last week, I posted about the healthy foods makeover Starbucks gave itself called “real food, simply delicious” (all natural ingredients, whole foods, and as few ingredients as possible). Since then I had the chocolate banana Vivanno smoothie with t...more

Brown Rice Almond Crispies- Gluten Free Treats
by Run Granola Run- Musings of a Gluten Free Runner
posted July 10, 2009 at 4:13pm

I got home earlier than usual after my acupuncture appointment today I decided to make my husband something for dessert. He is omitting gluten for two-weeks after years of my nudging. He has a number of digestive problems (we are perfect for each othe...more

XOOD your way to recovery
by Running in the Bike Lane
posted July 10, 2009 at 11:32am

I recently tried a new recovery drink, XOOD. Well, I considered it a recovery drink since I drank it post-workout, but it's actually designed for pre, during and post workout consumption. After a solid 60 minute spin session, I tried the pomegranate fla...more

10 minute kick-start girls hockey workout
by Total Female Hockey Club
posted July 9, 2009 at 12:15pm

To help those of you out who haven’t been doing your off-ice training this summer, I have put together this 10 minute workout video for you. Watch the video below to see how you can take your skating to the next level: Here’s how to perform the 10 m...more

Are you "interested" or "committed?"
by Hoop Thoughts
posted July 9, 2009 at 12:12pm

Trying is just a noisy way of not doing something.I learned from author and consultant Art Turock that we need to make a distinction between being interested and being committed. When you are “interested” in doing something, you only do it when it’s...more

Gold's Gym supports Tour de Cure
by Bike Diva
posted July 9, 2009 at 11:40am

Team Gold's Gym Continues to Lead the National Fight Against Diabetes Company Leads The American Diabetes Association's Tour de Cure(R) Fundraising Efforts for Record 5th Year in a Row DALLAS, July 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Gold's Gym, the world's leading ...more

With a little help from my friends
by TanaPoppino
posted July 6, 2009 at 7:44pm

Cowboy Christmas is over, and, well, the week didn't go the way I had hoped. During our second run at Reno (6/23) the first barrel flipped up and caught under my foot, twisting it back and to the outside. I thought it was just sprained really bad, but x-r...more

9 ways to sabotage your summer training
by Total Female Hockey Club
posted July 6, 2009 at 11:58am

Girls hockey players who aspire to play at the highest level either “get it” or they don’t. You have to put in the hard work off the ice in the off-season or else you will be left behind. While more girls hockey players are training than ever bef...more

A cheerleading PS
by Title IX Blog
posted July 6, 2009 at 11:46am

A recently released study from University of North Carolina says, not surprisingly, that cheerleading is the most injury-laden women's sport.So while the status of cheerleading may be somewhat contested these days, the fact that it is dangerous is not.Thi...more

Best & Worst Sunscreens: Toxic Offenders
by Run Granola Run- Musings of a Gluten Free Runner
posted July 4, 2009 at 2:16pm

I really never used to wear sunscreen. I told everyone that I drank enough carrot juice to protect my skin! And then one day something clicked… I think it was turning 27 and realizing that I was nearing the down-slide to 30 and middle-adulthood. I...more

Victorian Doll (with Kitten Friends) Boxing Workout
by The Glowing Edge
posted July 4, 2009 at 2:08pm

You ought to be able to tippy-tap through this simple little workout while still wearing your hat, pinafore, tights, and mary janes. While playing with your little kitten friends. It fits tidily within a lunch hour, including your shower and change. It...more

3 reasons why I don’t train male hockey players
by Total Female Hockey Club
posted July 4, 2009 at 12:21pm

I train female hockey players. Period. I used to train male hockey players too. But I just couldn’t do it anymore - and here’s the 3 reasons why. 3 Reasons Why I Don’t Train Male Hockey Players: 1. I never played their sport at a high level. I ...more

A Good Built Environment Increases Children’s Physical Activity
by One Sport Voice
posted July 3, 2009 at 1:08pm

The American Academy of Pediatrics recently released a policy statement about the role of the built environment on children’s health. The built environment is overall structure of the physical environment of a child’s community (e.g., safe sidewalks...more

And a return to the gym it was…
by Chic Runner
posted July 2, 2009 at 4:36pm

So yesterday I told y’all (yup, sometimes you just have to use that word because it’s just easier) that I would be going to the gym that evening. I haven’t been to the gym in FOREVER. I decided that when I do go to the gyms for the month of July (my...more

Go for the Goal
by Sports Girls Play
posted July 2, 2009 at 1:05pm

Goal setting is such an important aspect of sports. Whether you have your eyes set on the Olympics, a college scholarship, making the high school team, getting a time standard or learning a new skill, you need a plan. It reminds me of my favorite quote: ...more

Do not let FEAR affect your golf game
by Ladies on the Tee
posted July 1, 2009 at 8:57pm

By: Stanley Popovich Sometimes, fear and anxiety can get the best of us in the game of golf. The key is to know how to manage that fear and anxiety. As a result, here is a brief list of techniques that a golfer can use to help manage their fears and ever...more

Breaking in new boxers (with an emphasis on the breaking)
by The Glowing Edge
posted July 1, 2009 at 11:57am

When untried boxers get in the ring for the first time, it’s often a mess. At some gyms, little care is taken to see new people nurtured; they throw you in the deep end and see if you can swim. If you talk to many boxers you will hear trial-by-fire ...more

Starbucks cleans up ingredients, adds to healthy menu options
by Balanced Health and Nutrition
posted June 30, 2009 at 2:04pm

Think your ideas don’t matter to a big company like Starbucks? Think again… This week Starbucks is launching a whole line of new foods all inspired by customer ideas submitted at My Starbucks Idea. The bottom line. Starbucks customers want good nut...more

What to wear under there…
by Glisten Fitness
posted June 29, 2009 at 10:50pm

We know. It’s touchy. A bit personal, too. And while many of us are not willing or ready to discuss the delicates we wear while positioned in the warrior pose, or trekking up the Stairmaster, we must admit to being just a tad curious… what are all th...more

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