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Mediterranean Bean Recipe
by Balanced Health and Nutrition
posted April 16, 2009 at 9:56am

World’s Healthiest Foods sent a recipe that I just had to share. This is perfect for spring and summer. Think of all the BBQs! Beans are an affordable nutrition powerhouse. They have protein, carbs, fiber, and vitamins and minerals. I’d tweak it up a ...more

Sports Drinks Tax to Fight Obesity?
by Balanced Health and Nutrition
posted April 12, 2009 at 11:34am

I’ve seen some lame ideas in my day, but this one takes the cake. The Washington Post reports that Kelly Brownell thinks the government should tax soda and sports drinks as a way to curb obesity rates in the United States. (Brownell is a professor of ...more

Dinner Impossible: X Food at the X Games
by Pretty Tough
posted April 8, 2009 at 9:39pm

What do cooking and and the Winter X Games have in common? Tonight it’s a show called “Dinner Impossible” courtesy of the Food Network.  Host Robert Irvine serves stunningly creative dishes both for intimate gatherings and for huge...more

Relaxation, An Important Ingredient for Balanced Health!
by Balanced Health and Nutrition
posted April 8, 2009 at 10:06am

The three keys to wellness are nutrition, exercise and well-being. I focus mostly on nutrition and exercise, but with today’s guest post. I’m going to discuss well-being. Thanks to Jens Upton at The Relaxing Zone for contributing to this post. If y...more

More Workplace Health Incentives in the Works?
by Balanced Health and Nutrition
posted April 4, 2009 at 11:27am

New wellness legislation includes business tax breaks and Dietary Counseling (pinch me please!) This week members of the House and the Senate introduced the Healthy Workforce Act, legislation that offers tax credits to small and medium sized companies...more

RMR, Ironman St. George, 2 mile time trial and other random things
by Running in the Bike Lane
posted March 19, 2009 at 10:27pm

This is a completely disorganized post of random thoughts. None of which have to do with my dear bike lover, Scott. Sorry.I had my resting metabolic rate tested a couple weeks ago. I went in on a rest day first thing in the morning, prior to having eaten ...more

Quick and Healthy: A Cookbook that Fits the Nutrition Bill
by Balanced Health and Nutrition
posted March 17, 2009 at 8:34pm

When it comes to eating, who doesn’t want quick and healthy? About the only thing that could make this book better is if it promised CHEAP too. But from the looks of some of the recipes, like turkey french dip, veggie primavera, and chicken curry soup...more

Nutritional Strategies to Complement Your Golf Game
by Ladies on the Tee
posted March 16, 2009 at 3:05pm

With golfers worldwide finally embracing a more comprehensive approach to training for golf, it’s now time to bring in the elements of solid golf nutrition. It goes without saying that proper nutrition is important for all of us. But, if you are seriou...more

Is Gluten-Free the New “Fat Free”?
by Balanced Health and Nutrition
posted March 13, 2009 at 1:10pm

Hordes of new gluten-free are falling onto store shelves faster than my IRA. The gluten free market is expected to grow by $1 billion over the next three years - from $1.6 to $2.6 billion by 2012). Now, this is a welcome change for anyone with celiac�...more

Dietitians Ring The Bell NASDQ - March 12, 2009
by Balanced Health and Nutrition
posted March 12, 2009 at 11:44am

Registered Dietitians Ring NASDAQ on March 12 2009 Just wanted to share my excitement for the American Dietetic Association members invited to ring the bell today at NASDAQ. About American Dietetic Association (ADA): The American Dietetic Association...more

Talk of the Nation on NPR: Calories and Weight Loss 2yr Study
by Balanced Health and Nutrition
posted March 12, 2009 at 11:43am

I found this radio interview on the NPR website’s show Talk of the Nation…. listen, learn and discuss. Here’s what I found most interesting: 1. exercise discussion - long term weight management 2. total lifestyle change - portion control, calori...more

Clif, I love you
by Running in the Bike Lane
posted March 11, 2009 at 3:52pm

Just got a letter from Clif in the mail the other day. In it was a letter from the founders and owners, Kit and Gary. In addition to apologizing for the recall, that was not their fault, they threw in 15 coupons for free Builders Bars! 15!...more

Big Tips from a “Big Loser”
by Balanced Health and Nutrition
posted March 10, 2009 at 11:37pm

Bernie Salazar is a MAJOR LOSER! Hs is probably one of the BIGGEST LOSERS I know… and that’s why anyone with ears should listen to what he has to say about achieving lasting health and wellness....more

Sports Nutrition Interview with Yours Truly
by Balanced Health and Nutrition
posted March 9, 2009 at 4:04pm

It’s gorgeous here in D.C. and I need to do a 12-mile run for the Suntrust National Half Marathon. So, rather than writing a long post… I need to get out there and run! However, I must share the link to my loooooooooooong interview… more like a ...more

Java Juice
by Running in the Bike Lane
posted March 9, 2009 at 4:35am

Heading out for our group trail run this morning, we had lost an hour of sleep, prep-time, whatever you want to call it, from daylight savings adjustment. As I sifted through my purse for my heart rate strap, I found the Java Juice packet...more

Nutrition Services for Obese Kids - Change Coming?
by Balanced Health and Nutrition
posted March 7, 2009 at 12:49am

Sadly, insurance companies think obese kids don’t deserve nutrition counseling. But the Alliance for a Healthier Generation may help change that. According to a 2/19 press release… The Alliance for a Healthier Generation, a joint initiative of the ...more

The McDiet for Girls Hockey Nutrition?
by Total Female Hockey Club
posted March 3, 2009 at 10:11am

I have something a little embarrassing to admit. Back when I first started playing girls hockey at the age of 13, I was about 6 inches shorter than I am now and weighed 10 pounds more (I am 5 foot 9 and 160 pounds). To be honest, I was a fat little squa...more

The Award for Best Water in the World Goes to…
by Pretty Tough
posted February 27, 2009 at 9:33pm

This year, the long-running Berkeley Springs International Water Tasting welcomed more than one hundred waters from across the country and around the globe...more

Cooking with Carolina Kluft
by Pretty Tough
posted February 17, 2009 at 4:57pm

FloTrack has a fun video with 2004 Olympic Heptathlon Gold Medalist Carolina Kluft cooking Swedish meatballs and mashed potatoes at her house in Kariskona, Sweden, for their “Off Track Tuesday” feature...more

Cliff Bar Recall!
by Running in the Bike Lane
posted January 21, 2009 at 2:56pm

Apparently any Cliff product with certain sell by dates in '09 containing peanut butter, MAY CAUSE SALMONELLA. This is, as I sit at my desk, hungry (as usual) with a Cliff Builder's Peanut Butter Bar with date in specified range next to me....more

Nutrition Nutrition Nutrition
by Running in the Bike Lane
posted January 13, 2009 at 10:43pm

Coach Neil of TriMoreFitness loves to repeat this over and over, like a personal mantra. It's certainly a complicated topic for endurance athletes, since we like such different foods and fuel in different ways....more

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