An ice cold glass of lemon water is a great way to boost your metabolism. Women should avoid lifting heavy weights otherwise they run the risk of getting too bulky. If you use a block or a strap in yoga, you must not be very good at it. Or, perhaps my personal favorite, Pilates gives […]
Read More ›More than 2 in 3 adults are considered to be overweight or obese[1]. Translation: Nearly three quarters of Americans, children included, have a Body Mass Index equal to or greater than 30 kg/m2 (obese status)[2] and the average clothing size for women is a 14[3]. And it is predicted that if we don’t change our […]
Read More ›If you’re not a morning person, getting up before sunrise to hit the gym may sound like a painful chore. Similarly, if staying up later than 9pm makes you feel like a night owl as you’re actually quite the early bird, stopping by the gym for a 7pm spin class probably sounds excruciating. Are either […]
Read More ›Ah, nothing like a bottle of GatorAde to quench your thirst, replenish electrolytes and give us much needed carbs during exercise, right? Yesterday, in the first part of this two-section post, I left off in the middle of sharing how I’ve recently changed my training and racing fueling strategy from being heavily reliant on carbohydrate […]
Read More ›When you’re new to something, you make mistakes. I’d even go so far as to say that’s a fact. And I’m no different from the next guy, err gal, in that I sure made plenty of them not only when I was new to Paleo, but new to triathlon. My focus today will be on […]
Read More ›I don’t know about you, but for years, I avoided coconut oil like the plague. The mere fact that it was high in saturated fat alone was enough to take it out of consideration for a fat option. Back then, I was under the impression that my only good fat options were olive oil, avocado […]
Read More ›Hello from Sonoma! It’s been another great weekend in wine country, where I’ve been busy with the race, some R&R, delicious Paleo eating (it’s hard to go wrong when you’re surrounded by such an abundance of local produce and foodie culture!) and, of course, a little bit of indulgence in the form of some good, […]
Read More ›I’m driving up North to Sonoma today for another half Ironman race. It’ll be my 10th time navigating this absolutely to-die-for course and I’m keen to enjoy another lovely weekend in Wine Country. Vineman 70.3 as it’s now called, is particularly special race to me, as it was the very first half I did […]
Read More ›When I first discovered gluten consumption was one of the key contributing factors to years of illness, my first thought wasn’t “how will I live without pasta, bagels and bread?” Since I’d been so sick for so long, learning I had the choice to not ingest the thing (or things, plural, as I’d discover soon […]
Read More ›You’re active, you’re eating well and getting a full night’s rest on a regular basis. So does it really matter if you’re spending upwards of eight hours sitting at your desk every day? Without a doubt. In a recent study from the Archives of Internal Medicine, adults who sat for more than eight hours […]
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