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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

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

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

Your best bets for Super Bowl party food
by Performance Nutrition
posted February 7, 2010 at 12:40pm

Wings, nachos and beer are football party favorites. But, the typical Super Bowl spread can leave you with a food and alcohol hangover. If you’d rather not start your work week feeling like you can’t lift your body out of bed, try these ideas straig...more

Eat Right for a Healthy Heart
by Performance Nutrition
posted February 6, 2010 at 9:28pm

Today is National Wear Red Day to raise awareness of heart disease in women. Heart disease is the number one cause of death and disability in both men and women in the United States and in many other westernized countries. In fact, it kills more women t...more

Illnesses Linked to Industrial Foods, Part II ( and health linked to non-industrial foods)
by Musings from a Multisport Mama
posted February 2, 2010 at 3:32pm

This is Part II 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 markers (or in non-arc...more

Cereal, hips and lunches
by Run Girl Run
posted January 25, 2010 at 2:14pm

A favorite:I've been a big fan of Kashi cereals for a long, long time, but I think I have finally stumbled upon my favorite ever: Cinnamon Harvest.Think Mini-Wheats, minus the sugar coating and instead flavored lightly with cinnamon sugar. They are so goo...more

The New Milk: from Cows infused with genetically modified SDA-rich Soybean Oil
by Performance Nutrition
posted January 25, 2010 at 12:38pm

Last week I watched King Corn, a documentary about the corn industry. The worst part of it was watching the gut of the cow process corn – something that is not only unnatural for cows but dangerous. They have to give them antibiotics so they can feed ...more

More Humm Time and Free LÄRABARS!
by Endurance Meg
posted January 22, 2010 at 9:22pm

Raise your hand if you have taken time to Humm in the last few days. Although I’ve been beyond stressed at work, I found myself actually smiling after my swim at the pool this afternoon- my first swim in a few months. Maybe it was the recently-cleaned...more

Gluten Free on a Budget
by Endurance Meg
posted January 21, 2010 at 5:24pm

When I first started following a gluten free diet, I realized quickly that my graduate student stipend was not really going to get me far. But instead of depleting my body of nutrients and losing fifteen pounds from starvation, I quickly learned how to ...more

Nutritionist review
by Run Girl Run
posted January 19, 2010 at 11:26am

I went to my nutritionist appointment yesterday with two questions in mind:First, I wanted to know how much protein I should be getting in my diet and how to make sure I was getting enough/what foods were the best sources.Second, I wanted to learn some qu...more

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