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Peas Please
One of my favorite books to read with my daughters is called “Little Pea”. It’s about a little pea who only likes to eat vegetables and is forced to eat candy by his parents… blech! Every time my daughter and I read this book, I would inwardly laugh hysterically because I remember the disgusting, mushy, tasteless peas I was force fed as a child. But what if peas could actually be made to taste good? Believe … Read entire article »
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Beets – You can’t “beet” them!
In September, I wrote an article on carb loading with sweet root vegetables. Since you can reference the information on how root vegetables can be added to your diet while training, today I will solely focus on one of my favorites… beets! Beets are a root vegetable that are available all year long, but are best from June-October. And, I am all about eating foods that are in season! Although beets have a strong flavor and … Read entire article »
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Acorn Squash Stuffed with Quinoa and Apples
We recently touted the benefits of acorn squash in the article “Carb-Load Before Races the RIGHT Way: Add Sweet Root Vegetables to Your Pre-Race Regimen“. If you’re not sure how to prepare acorn squash, here’s a tasty recipe that brings together flavors of fall. Ingredients 2 acorn squash 1-2 cups cooked quinoa 2 cups sliced apples (peaches or a mixture of peaches and apples will work too!) ΒΌ cup maple syrup 2 tbsp olive oil Directions Cut squash in half and remove seeds. … Read entire article »
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Hydrating Before a Race
I’m working on getting my half marathon time down. I do my best to hydrate before my races, but I always seem to have to pee during the race. I fear I’m losing more time standing at the port-a-potty than I would if I were dehydrated! What’s the best hydration strategy? Kim F. Jacksonville, FL You wouldn’t think that hydration would be such a big problem for runners. After all, “drink lots of water” is not a … Read entire article »
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Carb-Load Before Races the RIGHT Way
Add Sweet Root Vegetables to Your Pre-Race Regimen While I am a complete believer in “carb-loading” or loading up on carbohydrates weeks- and especially days- before a race, I am not a fan of all of the white bagels, white pasta and other simple carbohydrates that I see runners loading up on! Sure there is a time and a place for a big, gooey bagel (New York anyone?), but for our day-to-day eating, we should rely … Read entire article »
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How to Eat Healthy While Traveling
Tips from a Diet Coach, Runner and a Frequent Traveler On a recent trip to North Carolina to pick up my daughter from camp, I was assaulted by all of the side-of-the-road food options: greasy pizza, pretzels covered with sugar or stuffed with ham and cheese, French fries, a “healthy” frozen yogurt spot, and I am not even going to mention the magazine shop filled with candy, chips and granola bars laden with sugar. In an … Read entire article »
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Coconut Water: Nature’s electrolyte replacement drink
It always amazes me that athletes will scrutinize their diets with a fine tooth comb and then use processed sports products packed with fructose and even high fructose corn syrup to boost their performance during – and replenish after – strenuous workouts! When we use sugar and other carbohydrates to temporarily boost our performance, we may see immediate effects, but in the long term this creates a roller coaster ride that is not good for … Read entire article »
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