Nutrition
Healthy Holiday Eating: Stuffed Bell Peppers
Christina Lucy has spent the majority of her life involved in the fitness industry and is a multi-level certified fitness instructor. She holds a bachelors degree in marketing and has taught group fitness classes for over 20 years. Christina is certified through RRCA as a certified running coach. She is also a POSE Method certified [...]
Healthy Holiday Eating: Tips from Chef Kim Braunsroth
Chef Kim Braunsroth is a former competitive saber fencer, cyclist and racewalker, and specializes in cooking for athletes of all levels. A member of the United States Personal Chefs Association, she currently operates Fit Chef Personal Chef Service in Atlanta, GA. She trained at Le Cordon Bleu, and is a graduate of the Culinary Business [...]
Healthy Holiday Eating: Triple Crown Herb & Dijon Mustard Turkey Breast
Emanuela Silvagni is a Certified NESTA® Fitness Chef, classically trained chef, professional bodybuilder and is also an ISA Certified Personal Trainer & Sports Nutritionist. She is currently a personal trainer at Synergy Fitness Club in Farmingdale, NY and fitness chef. You can learn more about her at www.ChefEmanuela.com.
The following recipe was created with my [...]
Healthy Holiday Eating Series
The next six weeks represent the most dangerous time of the year for athletes. In most parts of the country, winter is beginning to settle in and the temptation to stay indoors and sit on our ass grows stronger. Couple that lazy urge with all of the wonderful holiday food temptations, and you’ll be [...]
Anabolic Food?
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Strength and conditioning coach Charles Poliquin had a great observation on the importance of food [...]
Organic Food
Riddle me this: Why in the hell does organic food have a longer shelf life than non-organic food?
Our one-gallon containers of organic 2% milk have expiration dates a month out from when we buy them. “Non-healthy” regular 2% milk has a shelf life of about a week. For you Silk soy milk consumers, [...]
The Battle of the Branch Chain Amino Acids
A while back, I decided to conduct an experiment on branch chain amino acids (BCAA). While there is quite a bit of reputable research that touts the benefits of amino acid supplementation for the endurance athlete, I wanted to validate that data as an experiment of one. Specifically, I wanted to compare three different brands [...]
Best Pre-Race and Post-Race Restaurants
I am once again on a quest. I want to compile a list of the best pre-race and post-race eateries. Everyone seems to be looking for a nice starchy, carb-heavy restaurant the night before the big race and I know that I am usually starving by the time I get my gear packed up after [...]
Top Triathlon Transition Tip Winners Announced
Two weeks ago, I launched the Top Triathlon Transition Tip competition and asked you to share your favorite T1 and T2 tricks. Your ideas were turned over to our tri-celebrity panel of judges: Elizabeth Fedofsky, Curly Su, Paul Lieto, Julie Vieselmeyer and Iron Wil.
The judges have made their decision and I’m pleased to announce [...]
Quick and Easy Apple-Tuna Salad
One of my (many) nutritional challenges is finding time to make a light, healthy dinner that is fast and easy to put together. Four nights of the week, I have to make the mad dash from work to school…a 45-minute drive that I need to squeeze into 30 minutes.
Most of my co-workers suggest I stop [...]
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