Archive for the ‘Diet & Nutrition’ Category

Tips to Speed Your Race Recovery

Monday, March 25th, 2013

If you’ve raced before, you know how sore you can be the day or two after.  Part of that is inevitable—you’ve probably worked pretty hard and your body is going to exhibit some soreness and stiffness. But there are steps you can take to lessen the degree of soreness so that you can get back to the business of training faster.

The first step to recovery begins immediately after the race. Take a cool-down run, no matter how much it hurts and how much you don’t feel like doing it. Just 10 to 15 minutes of super easy running will help your body start processing the waste in your legs. (more…)

Tips for Heart-Healthy Eating Out

Tuesday, February 19th, 2013

Eating for heart health is a challenge for some folks, and it’s even harder when they’re dining out. The editors of “Healthy Eating for a Healthy Heart,” at Harvard Medical School have some suggestions.

Curb portions. For two people, consider ordering one salad, one appetizer, and one entrée — that will nearly always provide enough food for both of you. When ordering individual meals, set aside some of what is on your plate to bring home for lunch or another dinner. (more…)

What (and When) Do Elite Athletes Eat?

Thursday, February 7th, 2013

Just because an elite athlete does something, that doesn’t mean it’s a great idea. If Shaq and his stupid PowerBalance bracelet taught us nothing else, he taught us that. Still, if we’re looking for useful patterns to emulate, it doesn’t hurt to check out what the pros are doing. In a forthcoming issue of the International Journal of Sport Nutrition and Exercise Metablism, researchers from the University of Calgary publish the aggregated results of 324 Canadian national-team athletes from a bunch of different sports who completed three-day dietary logs. (more…)

Super Bowl Snacking

Monday, January 28th, 2013

1.25 billion.  That’s approximately how many chicken wings will be eaten Superbowl Sunday.
80 million. That’s the amount of pounds of avocados estimated to be eaten.  Enough to fill a football field, almost 12 feet deep.
2.5 million. That’s how many nuts will be eaten on Super Bowl Sunday.
1,200. That’s the approximate amount of calories people will eat in snacks alone.  Not counting the meals (or drinks)!
58%.  That’s the number of people who will order pizza that day.

So who you pulling for?  Ravens?  49ers? (more…)

The Science Behind High Molecular Carbohydrates

Monday, April 9th, 2012

A revolutionary product is changing the way athletes fuel (more…)

Mind Over Matter

Monday, March 19th, 2012

There is one common factor that stops people reaching their true potential whether you’re a client, a regular gym user or even an athlete. The problem is your own mind set. There are too many phrases like “I can’t do it, it’s too hard” or “I’m tired” -which are all used far too often. All that has happened here; is they have already convinced themselves they are defeated, and this is before they have even started! People will always find it difficult to reach fitness goals with a negative outlook or attitude. So this is simply “Mind over Matter” This is something I have learnt over time;in fitness industry. (more…)

Myth or Fact: Fat Burning

Wednesday, September 21st, 2011

Your body burns either fat or carbs depending on the intensity of your activity. But when it comes to losing weight, calories are calories. You burn fat even when you’re in couch-potato mode. Yet, a lot of misunderstanding prevails.

Get ready to break down some of the myths people have about burning fat:

Myth: The body completely shuts off one fuel source when it turns on the other.

The Truth: What has often been misunderstood by both exercisers and exercise instructors alike is that the body relies on both fat and carbs for energy all the time, albeit in different ratios. In fact, as you sit here reading, you may be burning about 50-60 percent fat and 50-40 percent carbohydrates. (more…)

Fat Cells How They Work

Friday, September 2nd, 2011

Did you ever wonder why some people have more fat cells than others? As much as we wish we didn’t have them, they are essential to our lives. Fat cells are designed to expand and shrink depending on diet and exercise. By reducing the amount of fat your body stores is what causes our fat cells to shrink and this is what we call “losing weight.”

A while ago I lectured on fat cells and how they work. Many people loved the information, so I thought I would share here. Statistics show that an incredible 65.2 percent of the U.S. population is considered to be “overweight” or “obese.” According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Here is an interesting statistic from the CDC.

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Post Work-Out Nutrition

Friday, August 5th, 2011

The alarm rings and there’s no time for snoozing because you look out the window and the weather is perfect. You start the day with an open-water swim, followed by a grueling tempo bike ride. Then it’s off to work and at 6:00pm you’ll be heading to the park for an interval training run with your fellow triathletes. Likely you are exhilarated after all of this effort, but possibly exhausted as well. Don’t let that exhaustion get in the way of properly nourishing your body! If you aren’t re-fueling yourself after each of these workouts, you could be throwing all of that amazing training out the window.

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Food For Runners

Friday, April 1st, 2011

Food For Runners

The 15 foods runners need every week for good health and top performance.

Most supermarkets stock more than 30,000 items, yet every time we race up and down the aisles of the grocery store, we toss into our carts the same 10 to 15 foods. Which isn’t such a bad thing, as long as you’re taking home the right foods–ones that will keep you healthy, fuel peak performance, and easily cook up into lots of delicious meals. So before your next trip to the grocery store, add the following 15 foods to your must-buy list. Then, when you get home, use our tips and recipes to easily get them into your diet and onto your menu.

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