Today’s Super Food: Acai Berries

Looking for a rich anti oxidant source?   Just head to the local juice shop and order up an Acai bowl…right? Not exactly. Super food? Yes. Rich in antioxidants? Sure. However, insomuch as we default to the all too common mode of thinking that if a little is good, a lot must be great, we have […]

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Goji Berries- A Little Is All You Need

The super food of the day is…Goji Berries! Considered as an incredibly significant herb in Traditional Chinese Medicine, goji berries are one of the most nutritionally-rich fruits, providing you with vitamins, minerals, antioxidants and anti-aging benefits.  In particular, they’re high in beta-carotene, vitamin C and are an excellent source of antioxidants because of their oxygen radical absorbance […]

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Today’s “Super” Food: Chia

I first learned about Chia seeds’  role in sport back when I was reading Born to Run, by Christopher McDougall. As an endurance athlete going against the grain (pun intended) insomuch as avoiding pasta, bagels, breads and the like, I was particularly intrigued. The Tarahumara are “the running people” on which most of the book is based, a […]

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