Beating Belly Fat and Slimming Thighs…Really?

“Beat that belly fat, once and for all”.   “Slim your thighs with three simple moves”.  “Look ten pounds thinner by standing taller”. OK. Really? How are headlines such as these still gracing the covers of so many magazines, blogs and ads?   Does anyone still really think that eating one certain food is going […]

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Gluten and Your Bones

Interested in developing osteoporosis?  One way to help speed the process is to keep that gluten in your diet, and all grains for that matter. Refer to Dr. Cordain’s latest book, The Paleo Answer, and see for yourself.  In a nutshell, he states: “The phytate (or phytic acid) in all grains (yes, even those that […]

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Coconut Water & Bananas…or Gels?

Nell, I’m confused. I follow you on twitter and sometimes you post about having just coconut water and a banana or yams whilst training, but I’ve also read your posts about using man-made carbohydrate gel when you are racing.  Can you clarify when to eat what?  I’m training for my first 70.3 race. Thanks, Will, […]

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GI Distress While Running

It happens to all of us.  We’re running along, having a great workout and then… all of a sudden, that ominous feeling of impending doom in the gut hits us and our focus on stride, cadence and pace turns into a desperate search for a restroom, or worse, some bushes. While I’m very happy to […]

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