I stopped into my local vitamin shop the other day, and the flax seed and egg white protein powder prompted a comment from the cashier. "What do you do with all that?", he asked. We fell into a conversation about diet and nutrition and so on. He mentioned that he'd been having a […]
Read More ›Today as I chatted with a woman who'd asked me for some advice on how to keep from getting too hungry during her workday, it dawned on me how few people acknowledge how much of a priority nutrition really is. After explaining to her my philosophy on going to the grocery store twice per week […]
Read More ›Now that the 2008 season has gotten off to a great start (I'm happy to say that I had my 1st Age Group win at Florida 70.3 a few weeks back!), I thought I might write a short peice about racing! I started participating in triathlon ten years ago; my very first event was a […]
Read More ›My husband and I like to have a date night once each week, to get out and catch up! Last night, we chose an upscale place that had been recommended by two people. As far as appearances go, it seemed cool, trendy, a bit business-like but appealing nonetheless. The menu had several appealing choices […]
Read More ›One of my clients asked me what I thought of the Lemon Juice Diet. "What's that?", I asked her. She explained that it was a diet she'd read about which suggested that people trying to lose weight eat nothing and drink a concoction of water, lemon juice, cayenne pepper and molasses. Right. That sounds […]
Read More ›That's an easy one- NOTHING! Unless you're in business or first, the pickings are pretty slim. My husband and I just flew back from my race in Orlando and if it weren't for the fact that we'd brought our own food, we'd not have had anything to eat for a good eight hours. Small […]
Read More ›I'm on a mission. I want to change the way America eats! I can't stand it! The number of people who are eating improperly is growing and growing and so are their waistlines! Don't get me wrong; I'm not being critical. Not of the individual people, that is! The 'Diet Industry'? Now, that's […]
Read More ›This is a great topic. Anywhere you go, you can easily find a sugary, high-fat, starch-laden plethora of ‘breakfast’ choices, all of which will set you up nicely for a blood sugar crash later in the day. Muffins, gigantic scones, mocha (milkshakes), white bagels with jam. Where is the balance? An even better question, why […]
Read More ›When you’re trying to make lasting changes, quite often it’s a big help if your husband, your best friend or your office mates are on board to support us. Maybe you and your best friend have promised to be there for each other to encourage one another to make it to the gym. Or, your […]
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