Nutritional Tips

Yesterday, while having a conversation about The Paleo Diet with our massage therapist, who is also quite hip to the Hunter Gatherer vibe, the topic of starch came up.   Specifically, how many (sedentary) people feel they need to eat processed starch at every  meal. Our masseuse said, "Yuck, who wants to eat sludge at […]

What a nice way to perk up that lean pork chop, or add some zest to the otherwise plain old grilled chicken breast! Add something sweet!  No- not ketchup or a glass of soda, I'm taking about FRUIT! Not just fruit, fruit with some spice! Recently, I made a relish of chopped fresh mango, cilantro, […]

As much as I love Salmon, and joke that I could live on this fish, some raw kale and avocado alone, it's always good to keep the diet balanced and opt for other types of fish. Tilapia is a great choice- low in calories, total fat, sodium and Mercury, it's also a great source of Phosphorus, […]

In light of yesterday's post, of what we DON'T want to eat the night before a race, the question arises, what SHOULD one eat the night before a race? Of course, I always default to include yam in the meal, and it's quite similar, if not identical, every single race!  Call it silly, or even […]