USDA and Athlete Recommendations

Wondering what the USDA suggests for athletes? Let’s see. First, we head to the parent site and do a search and are greeted with a list of resources, starting with such references as MedlinePlus and Australian Institute of Sport and then…there it is.  The Gatorade Sports Science Institute. “Founded in 1985, the Gatorade Sports Science Institute (GSSI) is committed […]

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USDA, How About More Farm to Table in School Lunches?

Marketplace.org featured a great article on this very topic in late fall of 2014; which is a far cry from what many children are served during lunch at school. Of course, the idea is great, but how would it be paid for? It’s obviously far more economical to serve highly refined, mass produced  food versus […]

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Five Food Groups?

Funny, I thought there were three:  carbohydrates, proteins and fats.  Apparently, I was wrong.   According to the USDA, there are five: fruits, vegetables, grains, protein foods and dairy.   And we should be mostly eating these foods, and avoiding empty calories, which, as per their site include “calories from solid fats and/or added sugars. Solid fats […]

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